Indian Mashed Potatoes with Curried Gravy

Indian Mashed Potatoes with Curried Gravy

Adapted from www.onegreenplanet.com

Ingredients:

  • 2.2 lbs Red Potatoes
  • 1 can 13.66 ounce can of coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup tomato sauce (pureed)
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • Low-sodium vegetable broth for “sautéing”
  • Salt, dash
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder (for potatoes)
  • 1 teaspoon coriander (for curry sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric (for potatoes)
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric (for curry sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek
  • 1 cup frozen peas, cooked and drained.

Directions:

  1. Peal, chop, boil and drain potatoes.
  2. “Sauté” chopped onion in small amount of low sodium vegetable broth with dash of salt
  3. Once onion starts to soften, add 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1 teaspoon mustard seed. After a couple of minutes, add 1 tablespoon coriander powder and 1 teaspoon turmeric (Add a bit more veggie broth if necessary).  Mix well.and take off heat.
  4. Mash the potatoes and then add the spiced onion mixture to them. And mix well.
  5. Add most of the peas and mix well. (Add some curry gravy if it is too dry)

Directions for Curry Gravy:

  1. In a small pot, add coconut milk and1/3 cup tomato sauce. Mix in 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon fenugreek, 1 teaspoon coriander powder.
  2. Heat and pour over potatoes
  3. Garnish with more peas.