Baked Potato Fries

 Ingredients:

- 3 potatoes or sweet potatoes, julienned

- 2 tbsp olive oil

- 1 tsp salt

 Preparation:

- Preheat oven to 450F;

- In a large metal bowl, soak potato pieces in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain the water and pat dry potatoes with towel;

- Return the potatoes back to the bowl. Add olive oil and salt. Mix well;

- Lightly grease a baking pan. Place the seasoned potatoes on the pan in single layer;

- Bake for 30 minutes. Turn once after 15 minutes.

Oven Baked Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into desired shapes (i.e. slices or long sticks)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 red or yellow pepper, sliced
- 1 small carrot, sliced

Preparation:
- Preheat oven at 325F.
- In a large bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, butter, and salt.
- On a baking pan, spread sweet potatoes in one layer. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Flip the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle the top with red pepper and carrot. Bake for another 15 minutes.

Scalloped Potato

Ingredients:

- 2 potatoes, sliced into scallops

- 2 tbsp butter (or ghee)

- 1/4 cup milk

Preparation:

- In a skillet, heat butter on medium-high heat. Add potatoes and stir frequently (to avoid sticking) for 2-3 minutes.

- Add milk and simmer for 5 minutes. Take out when potatoes are soft and liquid thickens.

Potato Wada *

Ingredients:

- 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed

- 1/2 clove garlic, minced

- 1 tsp ginger, minced

- 1/4 onion, diced

- 3 tbsp fresh coriander flakes (or parsley)

- 1 tsp salt

- 1/2 cup chickpea flour

- 1/2 cup water

- 1/4 cup olive oil

Preparation:

- Place potatoes in a pot and add water until all potatoes are submerged. Boil pot on medium-high heat for 10 minutes.

- Drain water and leave the potatoes in the pot. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add garlic, ginger, onion, coriander flakes, and salt. Mix the content well with the masher.

- In a bowl, add chickpea flour and water. Mix the content to make a batter.

- Use the potato mixture to form 8 potato balls and then flatten them into disks. Coat each disk with chickpea batter.

- In a frying pan, heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Place the potatoes into the oil one at a time. Use a spatula to flip the potato until both sides are crispy.

- Serve with tandori chicken.

Scalloped Potato

Ingredients:

- 4 potatoes, peeled and sliced

- 1 onion, sliced

- 6 slices bacon, softly fried and chopped

- 2 eggs

- 1 cup milk

- 1 tsp salt

- 1/2 tsp pepper

Preparation:

- Preheat oven at 375F.

- In a greased roating pan, place a layer of onion, followed by a layer of bacon, and finally a layer of potatoes. Repeat layering in this order three times, until all ingredients are used.

- Beat eggs in a bowl and add milk, salt, and pepper. Pour the liquid evenly over the potatoes.

- Bake in oven for 40 minutes, until the potatoes turn golden brown.

Mashed Potato

Ingredients:
- 3 small white potatoes

Preparation:
1. Clean and peel the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into thumb-length chunks.
2. Place a strainer in a pot and add water to the pot to reach just below the strainer. Place the potatoes in the pot and steam the potatoes until they become soft at a poke with a fork.
3. Drain the water out and remove the strainer from pot. Add butter to the pot and mash the potatoes with a masher.

Baked Potatos

Ingredients:
- 4 potatoes

Preparation:
1. Peel potatoes and cut each into 8 pieces. Boil hot water in a medium sized pot and slowly place the potatoes in the pot (to avoid splashes). Boil for 10 minutes and then drain the water.
2. Place the potatoes on a roasting pan. Sprinkle the top with salt and parsley. Broil at 375F for 20 minutes.