humble potato or aloo —whether it’s made into the exotic Kashmiri dum aloo or used to prepare the plainer baingan aloo — is an essential part of our dinner tables.At Rs 22-24 per kg, the retail price of potatoes has more than tripled in six months, and is pinching middle-class pockets.West Bengal, the second largest potato producing state in India after Uttar Pradesh, had a disastrous crop this year....
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baked potatoes, toffee apples and sausage bites from Annabel Karmel's latest winter recipes to suit the whole familySome may worry about the rise of Hallowe'en, but ask any child and it's clear: Bonfire Night is as popular as ever. You write your name with sparklers, watch fireworks and light things on fire - what's not to love? Many people have their favourite foods for this time of year, but if you're...
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The per hectare yield of potato is likely to be affected by 5-10 per cent in Punjab, mainly due to prolonged heat and late kharif season. However, the area under potato cultivation would be slightly more or less same this year as compared to 81,082 hectares last year, according to the experts.According to agriculturists, last year the yield was pretty good, as the weather was conducive for potato crop,...
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The district, which is known for potato cultivation, has registered an all-time high in potato prices: Rs. 20 a kg. Blight, which ravaged the potato crop, has been blamed for the high prices.On Wednesday, hawkers at the Kattanakere vegetable market were selling potato for Rs. 20 a kg, and onion, earlier sold for Rs. 10 for 1.5 kg, for Rs. 30 a kg. Following floods in north Karnataka, there is a shortfall...
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country is reeling under the impact of steep 13. 68 per cent rise in a number of food items pummelled by a supply crunch in staple potatoes.Official price data based on the wholesale price index (WPI) released on Thursday showed that prices of potatoes have doubled during the one-year period ending October 31, 2009, while onions were costlier by 42.58 per cent.The rise in prices potatoes can be primarily...
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you think potatoes have a bland taste and have become boring, do try this interesting recipe....
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SOLITARY REAPER: A farmer collects potatoes in a field at a village of Qinyuan county . (pic: representative)Copyright...
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Eighteen tribals, including eight women, have fallen sick in a tribal hamlet in South Tripura district after consuming wild potatoes, official sources said today.The Reang community tribals, appointed as labourers for construction of roads under NREGA schemes at Tainani, were digging earth when they found some wild potato's and consumed them yesterday, they said.After about two hours, all of them fell...
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Higher prices of staplevegetables such as onion and potato pushed food inflationhigher to 13.68 per cent in the last week of October.On an annual basis, prices of potato have doubled duringthe one-year period ending October 31, 2009, while onions wereexpensive by 42.58 per cent.High food prices also pushed up inflation of primaryarticles (items that are not processed) by 9.16 per cent.The government...
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When it turns brown, add smashed potato, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and remove from fire.Keep the potato masala in the middle and fold it from both sides. Cook both sides of dosa until it turns brown....
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