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Potato is India’s favourite vegetable and it’s cooked every day in almost all Indian homes. Boiling potatoes is a very basic task. Mostly boiled using a pressure cooker, but boiling them in a microwave makes this task even simpler.

Some of the potato dishes such as Samosa pinwheels, aloo masala, bread pakoda, jeera aloo, dhaba style aloo curry, Bhandara style aloo sabzi, crispy potato toast, aloo pyaj parathas, etc. require boiled potatoes. Follow these simple step-by-step recipe.

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boiled potatoes in microwave | how to boil potatoes in a microwave recipe

boiled potatoes in microwave is a very basic task and mostly boiled using a pressure cooker, but boiling them in a microwave makes this task even simpler.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Side
Cuisine World
Servings 2 potatoes
Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Potatoes – 4 medium sized
  • Microwave – with basic settings
  • Knife/Fork

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, wash the potato under running water by rubbing it with your hands to remove any dirt.
  • Important step : puncture the potato by making about 3-4 holes in the potato, with the tip of a sharp knife or a fork. this is important, as it allows the steam to escape. otherwise the potato may explode when you cook it inside a microwave .
  • Further, place the potatoes inside the microwave directly on the microwave plate.
  • Switch on the microwave and cook on high for 5-7 minutes.
  • For better results, turn over potatoes halfway through cooking.
  • When done, remove the potatoes from microwave, the skin should peel off pretty easily.
  • Finely, now your boiled potatoes are ready to be used in making your favourite dishes such as samosa pinwheels, aloo masala, bread pakoda, jeera aloo, dhaba style aloo curry, bhandara style aloo sabzi, crispy potato toast, aloo pyaj parathas, etc.

Step by step Recipe with photos

How to boil potatoes in microwave | boiled potatoes using microwave with step by step photos:

  • Firstly, Wash the potato under running water by rubbing it with your hands to remove any dirt.
  • Important step : puncture the potato by making about 3-4 holes in the potato, with the tip of a sharp knife or a fork. this is important, as it allows the steam to escape. otherwise the potato may explode when you cook it inside a microwave .
How to boil potatoes in the microwave recipe
  • Further, place the potatoes inside the microwave directly on the microwave plate.
  • Switch on the microwave and cook on high for 5-7 minutes.
  • For better results, turn over potatoes halfway through cooking.

  • When done, remove the potatoes from microwave, the skin should peel off pretty easily.
  • Finely, Now your boiled potatoes are ready to be used in making your favourite dishes such as samosa pinwheels, aloo masala, bread pakoda, jeera aloo, dhaba style aloo curry, bhandara style aloo sabzi, crispy potato toast, aloo pyaj parathas, etc.
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FAQs

Q. Can you boil potatoes in microwave?
A. Yes you can.
Q. is it safe to boil potatoes in microwave?
A. Yes, It is perfectly safe to boil potatoes in microwave. Make sure you puncture the potato by making about 3-4 holes in the potato, with the tip of a sharp knife or a fork.
Q. How long to boil potatoes in microwave?
A. It takes 5-7 minutes to boil potatoes in microwave. For better results, turn over potatoes halfway through cooking.