Potatoes are tasty, starchy, root vegetables.
Wild Indian potatoes also are known as Groundnut and have Western Starflowers growing on them. These potatoes taste similar to regular potatoes and can be used for making mashed potatoes. Sometimes, people like to roast these potatoes with fresh seasonings and herbs in the oven to bring out more of their flavor and then serve them up as a side dish with a roasted chicken dinner or pot roast for a hearty meal.
Instructions
1. Look for a wooded area in early to late spring close by where there are ponds, streams, swamps and damp soil and grounds. Indian potatoes need all year to grow near or in water with moist soil because they need a lot of nutrients.
2. Glance around the edges of streams, ponds and swamps to see if you can spot any green, oval-pointed shaped leaves with white or light pink blossoms that are about 8 mm in diameter. Sometimes, there will not be any blossoms at all, and only the green leaves will stick up out of the damp soil.
3. Kneel down toward the area where you have spotted the potato plant and gently take the garden shovel and press it down into the ground about 6 inches or more. Afterward, carefully dig and gently pull up the tuberous roots that are about the size of golf balls. If you tug on the blossoming part of the plant or leaves, you might disconnect the potatoes from it and lose them in the water.
4. Place the wild Indian potatoes you have found into a paper bag to keep them from sweating and spoiling. Take them home and wash them with warm water and store them in a cool, dry place until you are ready to use them.
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