Potatoes, one of the most versatile vegetables

I agree, potatoes are indeed the most versatile and the most liked vegetable, favorite of the old as well as children. I really like the way this unpretentious tuber has integrated itself in the Indian cuisine although it came from outside.

My wife used to say, Potato is a house wife's joy and eater's delight. It can be mixed with any food, Vegetarian or non vegetarian, They can be mashed or whipped. A  most flexible vegetable that can be served with or without Gravy as a side dish.

Somewhere I read that potatoes originated  from  Southern Peru .

i guess its also the one of the first veg that babys start with.... im starting mashed potato for my 6mnth old now :)

True,  I too fed mashed potatoes with some butter and a pinch of salt to my children and they still love it ..of course adding a lot more spices to it now! Some snacks like Samosas and cutlets cannot be thought of made without potatoes ..

We make a preparation  with Boiled eggs and potatoes, which we call as Poratu,, is such a versatile preparation that it serves as mixing curry  and a main curry too. Easy to make and delicious to eat.

Potato is a delight in any form. Boiled and mashed potatoes in curd with spices is a simple but delicious fish.

I too make potato raita similarly which is s great dish (fish)  to have during summer months.

We also make a dish called saung with potatoes and onions, a very spicy gravy which is very popular here.

Bangala Dumpalyu is the Telugu version of Potaoes. We make a curry with Capsicum and Potato. Very delicious. Koora ( curry )

There are so many ways that potatoes can be cooked. I like baby potatoes plain boiled with salt and then baked in a dressing of oil, garlic and herbs. They are very hard to resist.

In Telugu families, we prepare a curry called' Bangala Dumpa ( Potato ) curry, a gravy based dish that goes well with Hot rice,

I think the national dish of Switzerland is made from potatos. I am missing the name.

vijay wrote:

I think the national dish of Switzerland is made from potatos. I am missing the name.

Grated and fried potatoes, its called rosti.

Yes rostii which has grated potatoes pan fried with cheese filling is very popular in Switzerland, also Roasted Jacket potatoes and sour cream. Both are very tasty..

rambabu wrote:

My wife used to say, Potato is a house wife's joy and eater's delight. It can be mixed with any food, Vegetarian or non vegetarian, They can be mashed or whipped. A  most flexible vegetable that can be served with or without Gravy as a side dish.

Somewhere I read that potatoes originated  from  Southern Peru .

Dum Aalu is VIP vegetable of potatoes. Potatoes can be mixed with any vegetable. Once Raj Kapoor said for Shashi Kapoor is potatoes because in these he is doing second lead role with most of heroes.

usha manohar wrote:

Yes rostii which has grated potatoes pan fried with cheese filling is very popular in Switzerland, also Roasted Jacket potatoes and sour cream. Both are very tasty..

Yummm..roasted jacket potatoes English style is my favorite! After responding to this thread, I went and made rosti today for dinner! Just talking about potatoes makes you crave them!

Here are the potato curries we in AP prepare.

Aaloo Mashed curry, Aloo Upma curry, Drumstick ( Mulakkaada) Aloo Gravy,,,, the list goes on. Really Potato a wonderful Vegetable

Recently I ate potato Halwa in a friend's place and it was very tasty, of course loaded with ghee and nuts ..Potato is also a great combination and goes well with mutton curry and prawns gravy . My children love to have Potatoes and other vegetables like carrots, french beans ,peas and cauliflower along with meat and prawns.. 

usha manohar wrote:

Recently I ate potato Halwa in a friend's place and it was very tasty, of course loaded with ghee and nuts ..Potato is also a great combination and goes well with mutton curry and prawns gravy . My children love to have Potatoes and other vegetables like carrots, french beans ,peas and cauliflower along with meat and prawns.. 

My mother sometimes made potato halwa but that is one thing I never liked, potatoes with sugar si something that has failed to grow on me.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Recently I ate potato Halwa in a friend's place and it was very tasty, of course loaded with ghee and nuts ..Potato is also a great combination and goes well with mutton curry and prawns gravy . My children love to have Potatoes and other vegetables like carrots, french beans ,peas and cauliflower along with meat and prawns.. 

My mother sometimes made potato halwa but that is one thing I never liked, potatoes with sugar si something that has failed to grow on me.

The one I ate was really tasty ..apparently grated potato is fried in ghee along with almond powder and then coked in creamy milk and sugar. I was not able to identify the ingredients until they told me it was made from Potatoes..

Yeah king of all the vegetables. and also we can say the life saving vegetables for poor people...