Ode to Potato: Grand Finale

“A man who prides himself on his ancestry is like the potato plant, the best part of which is underground”
- Spanish Proverb quotes

The humble, modest and unassuming Tuber grows out of sight, underground and when pulled up it looks like a part of earth. Have you ever seen it competing with any of the vegetables? Have you ever heard a vegetable vendor calling attention to this humble Tuber? When he is praising the goodness and beauty of other vegetables you will find a sack of these Spuds sitting quietly in some dark corner. Unlike other vegetables, Potatoes may not be even being considered when it comes to looks. It doesn’t have clear complexion of white Eggplant, glow of tomato, frills of cauliflower, slenderness of Ladies finger, nor radiance of Sweet Corn. One thing what it has is popularity and you wonderful bloggers proved it again how much this modest looking tuber is loved by everyone, aged from eight to eighty.
Make a way and cheer… Let us celebrate and sing along an Ode to Potato. The bright lights are on, Cameras are clicking away, people are cheering and there it is, Potato playing on center court… Pick your choice from these 135 wonderful, delicious entries… Chips, Chats, Soups, Fries, Masalas, Curries, Breads, Roties, Parathas, Mash, Pulao, Biriyanis, Raitas and even Sweets all made using Potatoes. Here I am spreading Potato Buffet… Pick your plates and help yourself…

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“Pray for peace and grace and spiritual food,
For wisdom and guidance, for all these are good,
but don't forget the potatoes.”
-John Tyler Pettee, 'Prayer and Potatoes'

I have posted the entries in the order I recieved them. I have tried my best to collect all the entries and post them. If there is any errors or omissions, please mail me or leave a note in comment section. An Ode to Potato logo poasted in the side bar of Monsoon Spice will bring you to this event round-up page for future reference.

1. Ramya of Mane Adige's Baby Potatoes in Tamarind
2. Carnation of Red Carnation's Potato Cheese Omelet
3. Miri of Peppercorn Mill's Mutton Kurma
4. Siri of Siri's Corner's Potato Pulao
5. Meera of Enjoy Indian Food's Batatya Talasani
6. ISG of Daily Musing's Potato-Cheese Enchilada
7. Srivalli of Cooking 4 all Season's Spicy Potato Roast
8. Kalva of Curry in Kadai's Aloo Matar
9. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Aloo Bonda
10. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Aloo Mattar Sabzi
11. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Aloo Mattar Kofta
12. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Aloo Paratha
13. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Aloo Peas Paratha
14. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Aloo Fry
15. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Chatpata Aloo
16. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Jeera Aloo
17. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Aloo Matar Kurma
18. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Pav Bhaji
19. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Puneri Aloo
20. EC of 100% Microwave Cooking's Ragda Pattice
21. Ramya of Kitchen Corner's Brinjal Potato Veggie
22. Dhivya of Dhivya's Kitchen's Bread Potato Cutlet
23. Meera of Enjoy Indian Food's Rheel Dhoh
24. Kalai of Samaithu Paarkalaam's Roasted potato with Bell Pepper Poriyal
25. TBC of The Budding Cook's Potato-Leek Soup
26. Srivalli of Cooking 4 All Season's Aloo Paratha
27. Coffee of The Spice Cafe's Potato Thai Style
28. Seema of My Randap's Batata Song
29. Divya of Dil Se's Aloo Paratha
30. Jai & Bee of Jugalbandi's Getting Potatoes off your Couch
31. Deepa of Recipe and More's Potato Curry
32. Bhags of Crazy Curry's Hash Browns
33. Sreelu of Tasty Travel's Aloo Paratha
34. Vijaya of Daily Meal's Potato Curry with Green Chilli Paste
35. Shilpa of Aayi's Recipe's
36. Seena of Simple & Delicious's Aloo-Pepper Masala
37. Sushma of Cook Spot's Aloo-Methi
38. Eskay of A Bon Vivant's Chow Chronicle's Fenugreek'ed Potatoes
39. Arundati of Escapades's Potato Rosetti
40. Srivalli of Cooking 4 All Season's Potato Kurma
41. Dhivya of Culinary Bazaar's Baby Potatoes-Edamame Curry
42. Supriya of My Kook Book's Bataate Kaatla
43. Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen's Baby Potato's with Sesame Seeds
44. Madhu of Ruchii's Potato-Broccoli Cutlets
45. Padma of Padma's Kitchen's Aloo Poha
46. Radha of In Kitchen's Stuffed Potato Balls
47. Jayashree of Spice & Curry's Drumsticks and Potato Curry
48. Nags of For The Cook in Me's Gujarati Khattai Aloo
49. Maya of Konkan World's Sindhi Aloo
50. Meera of Enjoy Indian Food's Batatyachi Suki Bhaji
51. Priya of Priya's Kitchen's Dum Aloo
52. Happy Cook of My Kitchen Treasure's Gratin Dauphinois
53. Cham of Spice Club's Potato Sukka
54. Vimmi of Possibilities's Spicy Bread Rolls
55. Raaga of Chef at Work's Potato Cutlet
56. Suman of Heavens Garden's Phuchka Plate
57. Archy From Archy's Recipe Book's Aloo Bartha
58. Bhawana of Bhawana Loves Cooking's Dum Aloo
59. Bhawana of Bhawana Loves Cooking's Aloo Raita
60. RP of My Workshop's Baked Samosas
61. Sra of When My Soup Came Alive's Potatoes with Curd-Cashew Paste
62. Mansi of Fun & Food's Spicy Vegetarian Potato Cutlets
63. Namratha of Finger Licking Food's Spicy Oven Fries
64. Namratha of Finger Licking Food's Hash Browns
65. Madhu of Ruchii's Aloo Pachadi
66. Sunita of Sunita's World's Rosti
67. Asha of Foodie's Hope's Aloo-Gajar Rezala
68. Asha of Foodie's Hope's Aloo-Rajgaro Pooris
69. Sandhya of Sandhyas Kitchen's Potato Latkes
70. Meera of Enjoy Indian Food's Batatyache Thalipeeth
71. Meera of Enjoy Indian Food's Ratalyacha Kees
72. Renuka of Fusion's Potato Gulab Jamun
73. Sig of Live to Eat's Eggs n' Potatoes Curry
74. Pooja of My Creative Idea's Spicy Suki Bhaji
75. Home Cooked's Bombay Toast
76. Suma of Veggi Platter's Potatoes with Lemon
77. Lavanya of Home Cook's Recipe's Spicy Potato Curry-For Rice
78. Menu Today's Saabhudhana Vada
79. Michelle of Greedy Gourmet's Hash Browns
80. Seena of Simple & Delicious's Potato Bonda
81. Lisa of Food and Spice's Potato Tempeh Hash Browns with Salsa
82. Ewa of Milk & Pumpkin's Polish Walnut-Potato Fritters (Kotleciki Orzechowe)
83. Purnima of Fantasy Cook Blog's Toast Sandwiches
84. Ewa of Milk & Pumpkin's Slovak Dumplings (BryndzovΘ HaluÜky)
85. Priya of Spicy Thali's Eeda Batata (Eggs on Potato)
86. Vaishali of Earth Vegan's Oven-baked Rosemary-Pepper French Fries
87. Pim of A Peek Inside My Kitchen's Alu Dum
88. Uma of Telugu Ruchi's Itsy Bitsy Potato
89. Ben of What's Cooking's Turkey and Potato Tacos
90. Deeba of Passionate About Baking...& Beyond's Oven Baked Potatoes
91. Shriya of Spicy Tasty's Dum Aloo
92. Vanamala of Nalapaka's Tandoori Aloo
93. Annu of Annu's Kitchen's Potoato with Brocolli
94. Naina of Naina's Recipe's Potato Nest
95. Suganya of Tasty Palette's Baked Sweet Potato Fries
96. Linda of Out Of The Garden's Stuffed Lauki
97. Annu of Annu's Kitchen's Aloo Gobi
98. Annu of Annu's Kitchen's Aloo Kurma
99. Annu of Annu's Kitchen's Aloo Mutter Fry
100. Mer of Playing With My Food's Oven-roasted Red Potatoes
101. Sowmya of Creative Saga's Easy Bread Roll
102. Veena of Honey & Butter's Aloo Paratha
103. Veena of Honey & Butter's Potato Chops
104. Miri of Peppercorn Mill's Urulai Roast
105. Swati of Sugar Craft's Aloo Chat

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Recipe for Aloo Chat:
Ingredients:
Boiled potatoes : 200 gms
Tamarind pulp: 1 tbsp
Black salt: 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar : a pinch
Coriander leaves finely chopped
For Masala:
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp jeera
3-4 whole red chillies

The coriander and jeera need to be dry roasted and finally the chillies should be added. Once cooled dry grind them in a mixer.

Method:
Cut the potatoes in small pieces and add all the ingredients and toss and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves. The masala and the tamarind pulp should well coat the potatoes .A few drops of water can be added if needed to coat the potatoes better...Now sit back n enjoy!!!!!

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106. Vanamala of My Kitchen World's Vada Pav
107. Mythreyee of Paajaka Recipes's Alu Gobi
108. Happy Cook of My Kitchen Treasures's Oven Fried Potatoes
109. Siri of Siri's Corner's Aloo Kurma
110. Mallika of Quick Indian Cooking's Aloo Makha
111. Usha of Samaikalam Vanga's Potato Bhath
112. Bharathy of Spicy Chilli's Spicy Baby Potatoes
113. Archana of Archana's Kitchen's Aloo Bonda
114. Liberal Foodie's Shepherd's Pie
115. Anuzi of Living Life with a Little Bit of Spice's Spicy Batata
116. Lakshmi of Taste of Mysore's Potato Sticks
117. Uma of Telugu Ruchi's Potato Fusion
118. Rama of Andhra Kitchen's Potato Gravy
119. Ramya's Kitchen Corner's Potato Kurma
120. Ramya's Kitchen Corner's Vegetable Biriyani
121. Ramya's Kitchen Corner's Egg Cutlet
122. MS of Food Travail's Norwegian Potato Roti: Lefse
123. Saswati of Potpourri's Alu Chops
124. Rupa of Simply Aroma's Potato Onion Rasa Palya
125. Manasi of Cook @ Heart's Til Aloo
126. Dee of Ammalus Kitchen's Potato Crisps with Goat Cheese
127. Latha of Masala Magic's Potato Buns
128. Latha of Masala Magic's Mixed Vegetable Palya
129. Trupti of Recipe Center's Potato Puffs
130. Sia of Monsoon Spice's Peas-Aloo Paratha
131. Latha of The Yum Blog's Samosa
132. Pooja of Creative Idea's Potatoes in Yogurt Sauce
133. Valli's Kitchen's Sweet Potato & Coconut Soup
134. Mandira of Ahaar's Alur Dom
135. Srivalli of Cooking 4 all Season's Aloo Subzi

Thank you all dear Bloggers and non-bloggers for participating. Some of you resumed your blogs and some even started blogging just to participate in this event. I greatly appreciate you taking time and cooking delicious entries for me and giving due respect to this humble Tuber. Thank you once again….