Spicy Mashed Potato

Here’s my attempt at spicing up some boring old mashed potatoes. This recipe is very, very vaguely based on Aloo Bonda, a spicy deep fried Indian potato snack. By that I mean that I just added some lovely spices to give the mash a nice aroma as well as a spicy kick.

Ingredients

Mashed potato! I used about 5 large Maris Piper potatoes
2 teaspoons of dried red chilli flakes (or less, or more, depending on your taste)
1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon of fenugreek powder
A big pinch of ground black pepper
A small pinch of salt

Method

Mash your potato as you usually would. Add all of the above spices and carry on mashing to give it all a mix. Hey presto, spicy mash!

Best served with spicy Welsh dragon sausages and gravy.

You could play about with different spices and ingredients and see what you get. Next time I think I’ll add some finely chopped red onion.