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Low Potassium Potatoes

Written by Eamon Donovan on . Posted in Potato, Side Dish, Vegetarian.

Low Potassium Potatoes
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Serving:
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Low Potassium Potatoes

By March 30, 2019

There are two cooking methods you can use to reduce the potassium content in your potatoes

Ingredients

  • Method One:
  • potatoes - peeled and cut into slices
  • Method Two:
  • potatoes - peeled and diced into 1cm cubes

Instructions

Method One:

‘Double boiled’ potatoes

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut into thin slices
  2. Bring to the boil, using four times as much water as potatoes
  3. Throw water away, and replace with the same volume of fresh boiling water
  4. When cooked, drain and measure your allowance

Method Two:

  1. Peel and dice potatoes into 1cm cubes
  2. Bring to boil in 10 times as much water as potatoes
  3. Cook until potatoes are soft

Reproduced with permission from the Renal Interest Group of the INDI

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