Showing posts with label Potato Salad Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Potato Salad Recipes. Show all posts

Monday, 9 April 2012

Mashed potatoes recipe


Introduction:-

Though mashed potatoes are not a salad but they are complimented with different food items like a salad. If you have roasted or barbecued meat and have not served mashed potatoes with it then you have not served a complete meal. Some people find it difficult to make mashed potatoes as they do not get the rite whipped texture of potatoes. Well, while boiling the potatoes, please make sure that you do not under-boil them. It is better to cut potatoes into small pieces. Golden potatoes are of the right kind to make mashed potatoes. However, if there is any other trick through which we can have perfect mashed potatoes the please let me know through your comments. Thanks!!!

Ingredients:-

Potatoes = 1/2 kg (boiled, peeled and mashed)
Salt = 1/2 teaspoon or as per taste
Black pepper = 1/2 teaspoon
Butter = 2 tablespoons (melted)
Milk =  2 tablespoons (lukewarm)
Whipped cream = 4 tablespoons (cook for few seconds)

Preparation Process:-

Put all ingredients together in a bowl and use a masher to mix everything well. Donot stop mashing them until you find them in a runny state. You can also put them in fridge to have a smooth texture.

Serving Count:-

It will serve 3 to 4 people.

Calorie Count:-

1 potato = 161 



Monday, 2 April 2012

Classic Potato Salad Recipe



Introduction:-


Who does not love to have potatoes in his/her diet? Surely, if one is not health conscious then one will love to have it daily in every meal! Potatoes can be cooked in hundred of ways and are found as a part of a lot of salad recipes. Potatoes carry a lot of carbohydrates in them. I do not like the taste of boiled potatoes much as do I like the taste of fried potatoes. I keep on complaining about a kind of bitter taste of boiled potatoes which irritates my mom a lot. What I do in my version of potato salad recipes that I cut potatoes in whatever size required and deep fry them till they are crispy. A lot of people like these kinds of potatoes in the salads made by me. However, its all up to your taste that in what way you want to keep the potatoes in your salad recipes. Let us have a look at the classic potato salad recipe, which is favorite of everyone!

Ingredients:-


Potatoes = 5-6 (of any size and boiled or fried in cubed shape)
Onion = 1 ( thinly chopped)
Tomato = 1 ( cut into cubes without seeds)
Cilantro = Few tablespoons
Mayonnaise = 1 cup
Cream = 1/2 cup
Powdered sugar = 1 tablespoon
Salt = 1 and 1/2 teaspoons
Black pepper = 1/2 teaspoon
Vinegar = 2 tablespoons
Hard boiled eggs = 3

Procedure:-


Just mix everything together and enjoy this delicious classic potato salad recipe in your dinner or lunch! You can serve it cold as well.

Serving Count:-  


Serves 4 to 6 people.

Calories Count:-


One Potato (boiled) = 258
One onion = 4
One tomato = 15
One cup mayonnaise = 916
Half cup cream = 133