Umami Taste Potatoes with Shiitake Powder and Lots of Cilantro

Cilantro-covered Umami Potatoes! Boosted with Shiitake Powder for extra umami & less salt ✨ Shiitake powder is perfect for anyone watching their salt intake. By adding shiitake powder, you can enjoy a richer umami flavor while feeling the saltiness more strongly, so you’ll only need about one-third of your usual amount of salt. If you add shiitake powder later, your usual salt level may taste too salty, so the key is to mix it in as early as possible during preparation. Shiitake powder enhances the natural umami of the potatoes, making them taste as rich and subtly sweet as if butter was added—creating the ultimate umami potatoes.

Ingredients (2 people) (35min)

  • 1 Tbsp Shiitake powder or grated dried Shiitake
  • 4 potatoes
  • 2 bunches cilantro (coriander)
  • 2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds (or cashew nuts)
  • 1tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • to taste Black pepper

Steps

1

Grate the dried Shiitake on a grater.
2

Cut the cilantro into about 2 cm lengths. Mince the garlic.
3

Cut the potatoes into wedges, wrap in plastic, and microwave 6oow for 4 minutes.
4

Add oil to a frying pan and saute the garlic until fragrant.
5

Add the potatoes, Shiitake powder, pumpkin seeds, and salt to the pan and saute on medium heat.
6

When the potatoes get crispy, add the stem pieces of the cilantro and saute briefly. *Taste at this point and add more salt if needed.
7

Add the leaves of the cilantro last and briefly saute, mixing everything together.
8

Plate and top with black pepper to taste.

Point

Why does dried Shiitake make food taste better?

Shiitake powder

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