About the Vegetable :Potato is a starchy root vegetable . The word "potato" may refer either to the plant itself or the edible tuber. Potato plants are herbaceous perennials that grow about 60 cm (24 in) high, depending on variety, with the culms dying back after flowering, fruiting and tuber formation. This humble tuber is one of the most widely grown crops and one of the cheapest staple food items eaten by population all-over the world.Potatoes are mostly cross-pollinated by insects such as bumblebees, which carry pollen from other potato plants, though a substantial amount of self-fertilizing occurs as well. Tubers form in response to decreasing day length, although this tendency has been minimized in commercial varieties.
Scientific / Binomial name : Solanum tuberosum
Popularly Known as :Vurlagadda, Aloo, Urlagadda, Aalugadde, Patata
Usage :Potato dishes are prepared in many ways:
Skin-on or peeled, whole or chopped, with or without seasoning's.
Mashed- Here potatoes are boiled and peeled, and then mashed with addition of milk, cream, and butter.
Whole baked, boiled or steamed.
Fried in oil or chips.
Prepare delicious soup/chowder with leeks, corn, onion and seasoning with salt and pepper.
Cut into cubes and roasted; scalloped, diced, or sliced and fried.
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