Potatoes are actually a great, affordable ingredient in daily life. They cost just a few yuan per jin, but are nutritious and a favorite vegetable among nutritionists. So, how can you make potatoes delicious? Learn these five simple methods!
I. Cabbage and Potato Pancake
Ingredients: 1 small bowl of plain mashed potatoes (see recipe above), 1/6 of a cabbage, 1/4 of an onion, 2-3 eggs, a little salt, a little pepper, cheese (optional)
Instructions: 1. Shred the cabbage and onion. Beat the eggs into a liquid mixture and grate the cheese.
2. Pour some oil into a pan, sauté the onion until soft, then add the cabbage and cook until done.
3. Mix the cooked vegetables with the mashed potatoes, and season with a little salt, pepper, and cheese.
4. Pour a little more oil into a flat pan, add the potato and vegetable mixture, then pour in the egg mixture, smoothing it out. Bake over low heat for 3-4 minutes. Once the bottom is set, carefully flip it over and cook the other side.
5. Once the pancake is cooked, place it on a plate and cut it into portions.
II. Plain Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients: 3 potatoes, a little green onion, salt to taste, white pepper to taste, half a block of Knorr Clear Chicken Broth Stock Cube, water as needed
Instructions: 1. Boil the potatoes in water until cooked, peel them, and place them in a bowl. Mash them with a masher or spoon.
2. Add a little water to a pot, bring to a boil, and add the stock cube, stirring until dissolved.
3. Add the mashed potatoes and stir. Season with salt and white pepper, then sprinkle with chopped green onions.
Tip: Boil the potatoes with their skins on to prevent them from becoming mushy. Cook the potatoes until they are fully done and mix thoroughly for a smoother texture.
III. Potato and Vegetable Porridge
Ingredients: Potatoes, brown rice, various vegetables
Instructions: 1. Cut a clean potato into small pieces and cook it with brown rice in a pot to make porridge.
2. While the porridge is cooking, you can add your favorite green vegetables, such as lettuce, purple cabbage, broccoli, or cabbage, which are high in fiber.
3. Use only a small amount, and chop them very finely. It's best to eat this daily, controlling each portion to about 60% full.
IV. Creamy Potato Soup
Ingredients: 1 bowl of plain mashed potatoes, water as needed, 2-3 tablespoons of light cream, half a block of Knorr Clear Chicken Broth Stock Cube, 1 small stalk of parsley
Instructions: 1. Pour the mashed potatoes into a small pot, add a little water and half a stock cube. Heat slowly over low heat, stirring constantly.
2. Once the potato soup comes to a boil, turn off the heat. Stir in the light cream and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
V. Potato and Avocado Salad
Ingredients: 1 potato, 1 avocado, 50g of sweet corn, 1 cucumber, salt, white pepper to taste
Instructions: 1. Peel, wash, and dice the potato, then cook until tender. Let it cool. Cook the sweet corn, rinse it with cold water, and let it cool. Peel and deseed the cucumber, then dice it.
2. Peel and pit a ripe avocado. Mash it with a spoon, add a little salt and white pepper, and mix well to make a natural salad dressing.
3. Combine the potato, corn, and cucumber. Toss with the avocado dressing and serve.
Potatoes can provide sufficient energy and a good amount of high-quality protein. They also offer more minerals and vitamins than rice. Furthermore, modern research has shown that potatoes are particularly effective for improving indigestion and are a beneficial remedy and high-quality health supplement for patients with stomach and heart diseases. Therefore, eating potatoes has many benefits.