Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes is one of the popular comfort food that everyone loves. It is delicious, creamy and all things wonderful with plenty of local and regional variations.

A bowl of mashed potatoes takes less than 15 minutes to prepare. It is a simple dish with plenty of flavour in it. The best part is that it can be made in advance and kept in the fridge.

For many, it is a complete meal in itself. They can also be added to any meal either as part of it or by the side.

A good pairing to this would be grilled meat (chicken, lamb or fish) or any mixed vegetable gravy.

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Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes is one of the most popular comfort food across the world.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, British, Indian

Ingredients

• 2 Potatoes large, peeled, cut into cubes
• 2 1/2 tbsp Butter
• 50 ml Hot Milk
• as per taste Salt
• as per taste Black Pepper Powder

Instructions

• Bring a pan of water to a boil over medium flame.
• Add the potatoes and cook until just tender.
• Drain the water and place the potates in a pan over low flame.
• Gently add butter and mix well until the potatoes are mashed properly.
• Add hot milk and whisk well until smooth.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper powder.
• Serve on it own or with a main course.

Variations of Mashed Potatoes

Just like so many other dishes, there are numerous flavours to this popular dish. Some of the most popular variations are:

1. Roasted Garlic and Parmesan : Shallow fry some garlic cloves in olive oil and then grind them to a pulp. At the time of mixing (step #4 and step #5 above), add the parmesan cheese and garlic.
2. Indian Masala : Add 1/2 tsp of dry mango powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder and mint leaves. Mix well.