10 Delicious Potato Recipes

Monday, January 7, 2013, 14:54 [IST]

Potatoes are one of the staple vegetables in any cuisine. Indian cuisine especially makes use of these filling potatoes to make sabjis, curries, snacks and even paranthas. The vegetable is cheap and is delicious too.

There are many health benefits of this vegetable that we don't know about. Potatoes are packed with nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins especially vitamin C, B and minerals like calcium, potassium and magnesium. It reduces inflammation in the intestines and stomach, aids digestion and is good for the skin too.

There are many delicious recipes that can be made using potatoes as the chief ingredient. Check out..

Aloo parantha

This is one of the most popular Indian bread recipes. You can have aloo parantha for breakfast or take it as a filling meal for lunch.

Jeera aloo

This is a side dish Indian recipe. The potatoes are first boiled and then fried with jeera (cumin seeds).

Sweet and spicy aloo ki sabji

This is an aloo gravy. The masala is sweet as well as spicy. The sweetness comes from the tomato ketchup. The sabji can be served as a side dish with rice or rotis.

Aloo ki sabji without onions

Most of the Indian side dishes are made with onions. However, aloo ki sabji can be made even without using onions. This recipe is ideal for those who do not eat onions or garlic.

Benarasi bharwan aloo

This stuffed potato recipe is made with boiled potatoes. They are stuffed with cheese and other Indian spices. You can serve it as an appetizer or as a side dish with rice, pulao or rotis.

Aloo poha

Poha (beaten rice) is one of the most popular breakfast recipes. It can either be made with Indian spices or mixed with vegetables like potatoes, carrots, capsicum, tomatoes and green chillies

Sweet aloo dum

Aloo dum is indeed the best potato recipe. Indian main course is incomplete without this side dish. It is made with spicy. However, you can make it sweet and spicy by adding a few tablespoons of tomato ketchup.

Aloo chokha

This is one famous side dish from the state of Bihar. The boiled potatoes are mashed and then mixed with onions, green chillies and spices.

Potato and vegetable salad

If you are on diet, you can have this delicious and filling potato salad recipe. The salad has other healthy vegetables like cabbage, onions, broccoli, tomato, carrots and cucumber.

Egg aloo chaat

We all know about aloo chaat. How about stuffing the aloo chaat in boiled eggs? This snack is filling and healthy too.

10 delicious potato recipes:

Aloo parantha: This is one of the most popular Indian bread recipes. You can have aloo parantha for breakfast or take it as a filling meal for lunch. Aloo masala is stuffed in whole wheat Indian bread and is best teamed up with tomato ketchup, garlic pickle or coriander chutney.

Jeera aloo: This is a side dish Indian recipe. The potatoes are first boiled and then fried with jeera (cumin seeds). Few spices like turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala are sprinkled on this dish to get the desired flavour.

Sweet and spicy aloo ki sabji: This is an aloo gravy. The masala is sweet as well as spicy. The sweetness comes from the tomato ketchup. The sabji can be served as a side dish with rice or rotis.

Aloo ki sabji without onions: Most of the Indian side dishes are made with onions. However, aloo ki sabji can be made even without using onions. This recipe is ideal for those who do not eat onions or garlic.

Benarasi bharwan aloo: This stuffed potato recipe is made with boiled potatoes. They are stuffed with cheese and other Indian spices. You can serve it as an appetizer or as a side dish with rice, pulao or rotis.

Aloo poha: Poha (beaten rice) is one of the most popular breakfast recipes. It can either be made with Indian spices or mixed with vegetables like potatoes, carrots, capsicum, tomatoes and green chillies. Aloo poha is one of the most delicious and filling potato recipes.

Sweet aloo dum: Aloo dum is indeed the best potato recipe. Indian main course is incomplete without this side dish. It is made with spicy with cinnamon, cardamom, red chillies, green chillies and cloves. However, you can make it sweet and spicy by adding a few tablespoons of tomato ketchup.

Aloo chokha: This is one famous side dish from the state of Bihar. The boiled potatoes are mashed and then mixed with onions, green chillies and spices.

Potato and vegetable salad: If you are on diet, you can have this delicious and filling potato salad recipe. The salad has other healthy vegetables like cabbage, onions, broccoli, tomato, carrots and cucumber.

Egg aloo chaat: We all know about aloo chaat. How about stuffing the aloo chaat in boiled eggs? This snack is filling and healthy too.

Which is your favourite potato recipe?