Recipes with Potato

This is one of the vegetables that has a million fans and a million ways to cook it!!

Here are some trivia …

• Did you know that potato is related to tomato and tobacco!!?? 
• Its name comes from Spanish- Patata
• Up to the 18th century, the French thought potatoes caused leprosy!
• Idaho is the ‘Land of Famous Potatoes’
• Traditionally Potato was used to make Vodka
• Potato was the first vegetable to be grown in space.

Potato,apart from being a delicious addition to any meal, has a variety of health benefits too..

• It is a great source of Potassium
• Good source of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C
• Good source of Iron as well.
• Potato help restore electrolyte balance
• It is said to have heart protective properties and anti cancer properties
• Good natural source of soluble and insoluble fiber

Potato is one vegetable that is never missing in our kitchen. Here is what I have cooked with potato…