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The potato is native to the Andes in southwestern South America, where its use dates back about 8000 years.

The potato contains more starch (a carbohydrate) that most vegetables. That’s why some nutritionists believe we should rather regard it as a starch, in the same category as bread and pasta.

It also contains an impressive amount of vitamins and minerals, and other compounds with beneficial health effects. It has its place in a balanced and varied diet.

Potatoes are a source of dietary fiber that contribute to the feeling of fullness and contributes to the efficient functioning of the digestive system. A 180 g serving of boiled potatoes provides 3 grams of fiber, equivalent to over 10% of recommended daily intake.

Curry rice

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Ingrédients :

  • 500 g of rump
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 3 potatoes
  • 1 package of Japanese curry (150 g)
  • 600 ml of water
  • 1 teaspoon of curry powder
  • 1 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper

Préparation :

Cut the rump into cubes and reserve.

Cut the onion into pieces of 1 cm , then peel and cut potatoes into pieces of 1 cm ,and carrot in lengthwise and then into pieces not too thick so that cooking is shorter and reserve.

In a bowl put the pieces of meat, the curry powder, sugar, salt and pepper and mix well by hand and set aside.

Heat up a lightly oiled skillet over high heat and get pre-cook meat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate and set aside.

In the same saucepan put 1 tablespoons of oil, onion and carrots and cook 10 minutes over low to medium heat so they do not burn, stirring occasionally. Then add the pieces of potatoes and pour the water (vegetables should be covered) and then bring to a boil over high heat.

Remove as much foam as possible, then lower to medium heat, cover and cook 10 minutes (check occasionally because the potatoes should be cooked half, so they do not break when you will add the cubed curry).

Cut the cube of curry in small slices and then add to saucepan and stir gently so that they blend well, then put over high heat and bring to boil again.

When its boil, passed over low heat then add meat, stir gently and cook covered for 10 minutes (check cooking vegetables), the curry sauce should be thick.

Taste and adjust if you find that it lacks a little salt.

Remove from heat and serve hot with white rice.

Tips : you can use the pork or chicken for this dish and also add apples and honey, if you prefer a curry to taste a bit sweet.

Anecdotes : The curry rice is one of the most popular dishes in Japan, because it is a simple dish and easy to prepare compared to other Japanese dish. It can be served in three main forms: curry rice (karéraisu), the curry noodles (udon karé) and bread stuffed with curry (kare-pan). It is usually thicker and has a milder taste and less spicy than Indian curry.

Tempura – shrimp and vegetable fritters

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Ingredients :

  • 150 g of flour
  • 1 cup of ice water
  • 1 egg
  • 8 shrimp
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 pepper
  • 4 shiitake hats

Preparation :

In a bowl put the egg and beat slightly, add ice water, mix well then add to as and flour, stirring gently to avoid lumps.

Cover and let stand 1 hour and reserved in the refrigerator.

Shell shrimp, leaving tails then make a small cut on the back of the shrimp and remove the black vein.

Peel and cut the carrot and zucchini in two in lengthwise and then into four and then a stick of one cm.

Peel and cut sweet potatoes in half and then sliced ​​to one cm.

Cut the pepper in stick and the shiitake hats in two pieces.

Heat oil over high heat. Dip the vegetables and shrimp in batter and then put a small quantities in the oil and cook 3 minutes.

Drain on paper towels.

Serve.

Tips : you can use different ingredients as onions, eggplant or white fish (cod).
The secret of a good tempura is the thinness of the batter must be thinner than pancake batter, and remain cool.
Oil the contrary must be at 180 ° C (you can tell that this temperature was achieved by dropping a drop of batter, which should immediately dip and rise to the surface very quickly with a sizzle and without be black) .
This contrast in temperature that allows rapid cooking and perfect, the crust formed very quickly making the donut crunch the teeth, preventing oil from getting inside too, which keeps the flavor and color vegetables.

 

Anecdotes : The tempura is usually served as is, in a basket of woven bamboo or a plate placed on absorbent paper. We picked up a piece with his chopsticks and plunged into a ramekin individual, containing added grated horseradish lemon juice (or rice vinegar) and soy sauce.

Pochero – Puchero – stew

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Ingredients :

  • 1 cup of chickpeas
  • 1 chicken of 1.5 kg
  • 500 g of pork
  • 2 chorizos
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 teaspoons of salt
  • 10 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 4 spoons of oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 500 g of sweet potato, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Chinese cabbage, chopped
  • 8 spring onions cut into 5 cm

Preparation :

Wash chickpeas and soak them in water overnight.
Cut chicken into pieces, cut the pork into 2, cut the chorizo ​​into slices.

Put all ingredients in a pressure cooker and cover with water, add chopped onion, salt, peppercorns and bring to boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes until meat and chickpeas is almost tender.

In another saucepan, brown garlic and onion over low heat, stirring often, add tomatoes and when they are reduced to puree pour into the cocotte. Add the sweet potatoes. When half cooked, add the Chinese cabbage and onions.

Cook 25 minutes or until potatoes are cuitent.
serve separately the broth and meat surrounded by vegetables.

Tips : You can replace the pork with beef.

Anecdotes: This dish of Spanish origin was imported during the Spanish domination in the 16th and 17th century.

Menudo – minced pork soup

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Ingredients :

  • 500 g of pork
  • 2 teaspoon of annatto seeds
  • 1 spoon of oil
  • 1 spoon of crushed garlic
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 sliced ​​tomatoes
  • 3 potatoes, diced
  • 250 g of pork liver
  • 2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1 cup of meat broth
  • 1 lemon

Preparation :

Cut the pork into small cubes of 5×5 cm.

Cook the annatto seeds over low heat for 1 minute then remove.

Fry the garlic and onion in oil, add the tomatoes and cook until they fall into a puree. Add pork, cover and bring to boil. Simmer until tender.

Add potatoes and broth if there is not enough liquid in the pan.

Cut the liver into thin strips. Put it in the pan when the potatoes are cooked. Add salt and pepper and return to the boil.

Serve hot with lemon slices.

Tips : You can add chilli powder and add a chorizo. The Filipino menudo will usually contain tripe although variations include chickpeas, red peppers and dry grapes.

Anecdotes : This soup is originally from Mexico is this a traditional dish. Often regarded as a cure for a hangover, and is traditionally served on special occasions or with family. This dish has to be exported during the Spanish conquest in the 16th 17th century.

Phulkopir Paturi – cauliflower mustard

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Ingredients :

  • 1 cauliflower cut into small florets
  • 2 potatoes, diced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tomato finely chopped
  • 4 green chillies finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of grated coconut
  • 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric,
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard seeds
  • 3 tablespoon of poppy seeds
  • 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
  • 3 cups water
  •  Oil
  • Salt

Preparation :
Blanch the cauliflower pieces and potato for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and reserve.
Grind the grated coconut with garlic then add the poppy seeds, mustard seeds and turmeric. Then add the chopped onions, tomatoes and chilies.

Heat oil in a saucepan over low heat. add spices and vegetables and stir for 2-3 minutes, stir evenly, then add a little water to prevent it adheres.
Cover pan and return the mixture from time to time.
If the content looks too dry, not cooked, add a little water.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until the mixture begins to brown.

Tips: This cooking style is classic of Bhutan. Small amounts of water added as and when measured on a relatively low heat.

Kewa Phagsha – spicy pork with potatoes

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Ingredients :

  • 350 g of pork into pieces
  • 2 potatoes
  • 3 green chilies
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 piece of ginger finely chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil
  • 50 g of chopped cilandro
  • 40 cl of water

Preparation :

Put 40 ounces of water in a saucepan, add the pork and a little salt and boil for about 20 minutes, the pork should be cooked thoroughly.

Cut the potatoes into 6 or 8 pieces, then cut the chilies into 2 in lengthwise.

Add the chilli, potato, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon of oil and simmer until potato is cooked.
Stir in garlic, ginger, and chili powder and cilantro. Salt and pepper.

Serve.

Tips : Adapt the chili to your taste, In Bouthan it is used as a vegetable.

Alu Acchar – Potato Salad

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Ingredients :

  • 6 potatoes
  • 1/4 cup of sesame seeds (til)
  • 2-3 green chillies chopped
  • 1/4 tablespoon of turmeric
  • 4 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon of mustard oil
  • 1 tablespoon of chili powder
  • cilantro
  • salt

Preparation :

Boil potatoes then peel and cut into cubes.
Heat the sesame seeds in a pan until golden. Remove from heat and let cool, then liquidise.
Mix the powder of chili, salt, turmeric, the lemon juice and mustard oil to the potatoes, then add the chopped green chilies.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Anecdotes : The pickles are part of the essential nutrients, in the Nepalese cook as well as the chutney.

Macher jhol – fish curry

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Ingredients :

  • 750 g ​​white fish fillets or sliced
  • 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • mustard oil
  • 1 large potato
  • 1 small eggplant
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 green chillies
  • garam masala

Preparation :

Wash and dry the fish, sprinkle with 2 sides with salt and turmeric and let stand 5min.

Cut potatoes into quarters, the eggplant into slices and then cut in the lengthwise green chilies, remove seeds and reserve.

Heat oil in skillet and brown the fish on two sides until cooked and reserve.

In the same oil, fry the masala spice up the crackling, add the potato and eggplant and fry until coated with spices. Pour the water and let simmer.

Once the vegetables have softened, add the fish and peppers.

Serve hot with rice.

Sabzi Pilau – rice with vegetables

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Ingredients :

  • 2 tablespoons of ghee
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 medium onions chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 cups of long grain rice
  • 4 cups of hot water
  • 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of garam masala
  • 2 carrots cut into julienne
  • 12 green beans cut into julienne
  • ½ cup of red or green pepper diced
  • 1 small potato peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen peas
  • almonds and dry grapes

Preparation :
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and brown the onion and garlic over low heat, then add rice and fry for 2 minutes over medium heat.

Pour hot water, salt and garam masala and bring to boil. Cover and cook 10 minutes over low heat.

Add vegetables in the pressure cooker and add salt and cook 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender but not overcooked.

Remove cover and let stand a few minutes. Mix vegetables and rice, garnish with the fries almonds in butter and a dry grapes.

Serve with curries.

Daal Bhaat Tarkari – Nepalese rice with vegetables

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Ingrédients :

  • 2 tablespoon of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon of curry
  • salt, pepper
  • 2 onions
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 cup of lentils and 3 cups water
  • 4 potatoes
  • 1 cup rice and 2 ½ cups water
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 200g sak (spinach or sorrel)
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 cup peas
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 yogurt
  • achar (vegetable chili condiments)
  • papads (crispy pancakes or chapatis)

Préparation :
Daal – Lentils
Wash and rinse the lentils until the water runs clear.
Fry 1 chopped onion, minced garlic, pepper, salt and garam masala in a few minutes
oil. Add lentils and cook in water. Cover and cook until lentils become pasty. give
the blender for a bit of material to thicken. Add water up to
obtain the desired consistency.

Bhaat – Rice
Put the rice in water with salt,
bring to boil and then keep on low heat until completely absorbed water.

Tarkari – vegetable curry

Cook the chopped onions, minced garlic, pepper, salt and curry a few minutes in oil.
Add the potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces and fry a little. Add water until level three quarters and cook, then add the peas, chopped tomatoes and soy sauce.

Sak – Greenery
Cook minced garlic and 1 onion. Cook spinach with ginger.

Hatle khane – Service
Serve everything on a plate separating each element in embellishing a papad (Nepalese bread, chapatis) and some achar. The top is to have a small dish with fresh yogurt and more.

Astuces : One can make the daal with beans or a mixture of both. You can add a precooked meat such as pork, lamb or beef in the vegetable curry.

Curried Cauliflower and Potatoes

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Ingredients :

  • 1 medium cauliflower
  • 1 kg of potatoes
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • ¼ teaspoon seed cumin
  • ½ teaspoon Saffron Coffee
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 small green peppers
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala (or curry)
  • a little fresh coriander leaves

Preparation :
Separate the cauliflower into small florets. peel and cut the potatoes into french fries. in
a Wok or large skillet heat oil. Add cumin, bay leaf. Add the
potatoes and fry 10 minutes. Then put the cauliflower, saffron, salt. Bake 10 minutes.
Add ginger, garlic, pepper, peas, and garam masala. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender. Add the fresh coriander leaves.
Serve with rice and chapatis.

Astuces : you can decorate your plate with small hint of carrots or peppers.