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Ilu kartul (herbed potatoes)

New potatoes, boiled whole and tossed in butter and fresh herbs, are the essential side dish of the Estonian summer. Simple and fragrant, they go with fish, meat and seasonal dishes.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

276 kcal per serving

Protein
4.6 g
Carbohydrates
32.7 g
of which sugars
1.7 g
Fat
12.8 g
of which saturated fat
8.4 g
Fiber
3.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Scrub the new potatoes thoroughly without peeling them.
  2. Place them in a pan of cold salted water, bring to the boil, then cook 15 to 20 minutes depending on size, until a knife slides in easily.
  3. Drain and return them to the warm pan.
  4. Add the butter and let it melt, shaking the pan to coat the potatoes.
  5. Sprinkle with dill and parsley, season lightly with pepper, and serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Garlic version. Add a crushed garlic clove to the melted butter before coating the potatoes.

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