Carrots and potatoes are two of the most common ingredients found in everyday cooking. Not only are they flavourful, but they are also packed with nutrients that benefit overall health. Knowing how to cook carrot and potato dishes well will help you make the most of these nutritional benefits.
Here, Crystal of the Sea shares five easy and healthy recipes featuring carrots and potatoes — perfect for a balanced diet. Let’s dive right in!
Health Benefits of Carrots and Potatoes
Before we jump into the recipes, let’s explore the key health benefits of eating carrots and potatoes regularly:
1. Improves Eye Health
Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A — crucial for maintaining good vision and reducing the risk of night blindness.
2. Boosts Immunity
Potatoes are a great source of vitamin C, an essential antioxidant that helps strengthen the immune system and protects cells from free radical damage.
3. Supports Digestive Health
Both vegetables are high in dietary fibre, aiding digestion, promoting healthy gut bacteria, and preventing constipation.
4. Helps Stabilise Blood Sugar
Potatoes have a low glycaemic index, meaning their carbohydrates are digested slowly, helping to maintain steady blood sugar levels — ideal for those managing diabetes.
5. Promotes Healthy Skin
Both carrots and potatoes are rich in vitamins C and E, which help in collagen production and protect the skin from environmental damage and premature ageing.
5 Easy and Healthy Carrot and Potato Recipes
1. Chicken, Carrot, and Potato Porridge (Ideal for 6 Months+ Weaning)
Ingredients:
- ½ garlic clove, sliced
- ½ carrot, diced
- 1 tbsp chicken feet broth
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 1 celery stalk
- 3g unsalted butter
- 25g boiled chicken, diced
- 50g potato, diced
- 100ml water
Instructions:
- Melt butter and sauté garlic and shallot until fragrant.
- Add potato, carrot, chicken, water, and broth.
- Cook on low heat until the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in celery until wilted.
- Blend until smooth and serve.
2. Carrot and Potato Croquettes
Ingredients:
- ¼ potato
- 3 carrots
- Minced beef
- Onion, garlic, shallots
- Breadcrumbs, plain flour, egg
- Seasonings (salt, pepper, sugar, stock powder)
Instructions:
- Fry potatoes until golden.
- Sauté blended aromatics until fragrant, then add minced beef and carrots.
- Mash potatoes and mix with the cooked mixture.
- Add seasonings and flour if too soft.
- Shape into croquettes, coat with egg and breadcrumbs, then fry until golden.
3. Carrot and Potato Risoles
Ingredients:
- 20 sheets of spring roll skin
- Hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 300g sautéed carrot and potato fillet
- 300g mayonnaise
- Sweetened condensed milk
Instructions:
- Mix mayonnaise with condensed milk.
- Fill each wrapper with the mixture, carrot-potato fillet, and egg.
- Fold, coat with breadcrumbs, and fry until golden.
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4. Steamed Layered Carrot and Potato
Ingredients:
- 2 potatoes
- 1 carrot
- 1 bunch mustard greens
- 1 egg
- Garlic powder, stock powder, pepper, salt, sugar
Instructions:
- Steam potatoes and carrots until soft, then mash.
- Mix with seasonings and egg.
- Layer mustard greens and the potato-carrot mixture alternately in a heatproof mould.
- Steam until firm, cool, slice, and serve.
5. Hearty Carrot and Potato Soup
Ingredients:
- 500g beef (pre-cooked)
- 1 potato
- 2 carrots
- 4 beef meatballs
- Seasonings: salt, stock powder, pepper, nutmeg, ginger
- Spring onion, fried shallots
Instructions:
- Boil beef with crushed ginger.
- Add carrots and potatoes, cook until slightly tender.
- Add meatballs, seasonings, and spices.
- Simmer until fully cooked and flavours meld.
- Garnish with fried shallots and serve hot.
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