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.

Mashed Potatoes Recipe

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

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:

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.

Indian Masala : Add 1/2 tsp of dry mango powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder and mint leaves. Mix well.

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Praveen Kumar is the founder of Awesome Cuisine. He started Awesome Cuisine in 2008 to showcase the rich culinary heritage of India and also as a means to track his love for food. A Digital Marketer by profession and a foodie by passion, he has been involved in food ever since his school days.