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Homemade Potato Starch

Are you looking for a way to make your own potato starch at home? In this recipe, I'll show you how to easily make homemade potato starch that you can use in all sorts of cooking and baking. So, grab your apron and let's get started!
Prep Time2 days 5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
25 minutes
Course: Bread, Dessert
Cuisine: Western
Servings: 1 small jar
Calories: 3kcal
Author: Val

Equipment

  • Peeler
  • Large-hole grater
  • Two large bowls
  • Spoon
  • Strainer (preferably one with fine mesh)
  • Cheesecloth (Optional)
  • Parchment Paper
  • Oven (optional)
  • Spice or coffee grinder
  • Plastic or glass jar with a lid

Ingredients

  • 4-6 pieces large potatoes
  • warm water

Instructions

  • Wash your potatoes and peel them.
  • Grate the potatoes and place them in a large bowl.
  • Pour warm water until you cover all the grated potatoes.
  • Swirl the grated potatoes while soaked in warm water.
  • Place your strainer on top of another large bowl. If your strainer doesn’t have fine mesh, place cheesecloth over it.
  • Pour water into your strainer.
  • Using your hands, squeeze the potatoes to extract the remaining water and pour that water into the strainer.
  • Repeat steps 3 to 7 until you have clear water and you see starch at the bottom of the bowl.
  • Add warm water to the bowl containing the strained water and starch to release the starch from bowl’s bottom.
  • Slowly scrape the potato starch using a spoon from the bowl and place it on parchment paper.
  • Allow to dry overnight, or place it in your oven set at low heat.
  • Once dry, place it in your coffee or spice grinder and pulse until you have a fine powder.
  • Transfer to a jar and seal tightly.

Notes

 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.1g | Sodium: 0.2mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.03g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 0.5mg | Iron: 0.03mg