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…

Click here or on the image above to view the gallery...

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

     ---

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