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Cumin Potato and Ham Chunks — finished dish, ready to serve.

Cumin Ham and Potato Dice

孜然火腿土豆丁 · pan chinese cuisine

25 min total15 min cooking4 steps spice level 2/5savorycuminspicy

Adapted from a community recipe on Xiachufang (original author credited in the source record). A bold, street-food-style stir-fry of pan-fried potatoes and ham tossed with cumin, chili powder, sesame, and scallions.

幸福佑手牵Recipes shared by this Xiachufang community author, adapted by Chopzen.

Key failure points

  • If The potato dice stick to the pan or stay pale instead of crisping.: Drain the par-boiled dice thoroughly; heat the oil until shimmering; let one side crisp before stirring.

Nutrition & allergens

No supported allergens detected from surveyed ingredients.

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • Potato ingredient identification photo

    potato土豆

    21.16 oz

  • Chinese ham sausage ingredient identification photo

    Chinese ham sausage火腿肠

    5.29 oz

  • Ground chile ingredient identification photo

    Ground chile辣椒粉

    0.5 tbsp

  • Light soy sauce ingredient identification photo

    light soy sauce生抽

    1.0 tbsp

  • Scallion ingredient identification photo

    scallion葱花

    1.0 stalk

  • Toasted sesame seeds ingredient identification photo

    Toasted sesame seeds熟芝麻

    1.0 tbsp

  • Ground cumin ingredient identification photo

    Cumin孜然

    0.5 tbsp

  • Fine salt ingredient identification photo

    salt盐

    to taste

  • Neutral cooking oil ingredient identification photo

    Neutral oil油

    2.0 tbsp

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Cumin Potato and Ham Chunks — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    A preview shot of the finished dish: cumin ham and potato dice, spicy and so tasty you can't stop eating.

    ✅ Done when: The finished dish appears golden, seasoned, and ready to serve.

  2. 2

    Step 23 min

    Blanching (chao shui) ↗Pan-frying (jian) ↗
    Cumin Potato and Ham Chunks — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Peel the potatoes and cut into dice. Boil in a pot of boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then remove and drain well. Heat a pan with a little oil and pan-fry the potato dice until golden and browned, then remove from the pan. Slice the ham sausage and pan-fry until lightly golden, then add the potato dice back in and mix, adding the ground cumin.

    ✅ Done when: The potato dice are golden and browned at the edges and the ham slices are lightly golden.

    If The potato dice stick to the pan or stay pale instead of crisping.:

    Drain the par-boiled dice thoroughly; heat the oil until shimmering; let one side crisp before stirring.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Medium-high heatStir-frying ↗
    Cumin Potato and Ham Chunks — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Add the chili powder, sesame seeds, salt, and light soy sauce, and stir-fry until evenly coated. Scatter the chopped scallions on top.

    ✅ Done when: Everything is evenly coated with the seasonings and the scallions are scattered on top.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Cumin Potato and Ham Chunks — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    Dig in and enjoy.

    ✅ Done when: The dish is served and ready to eat.