Phew, 2 cooking challenges in one day! This has happened as you know in the past and usually I manage to hit two birds with one stone. But since these 2 challenges must be published at a specific time I had no such luxury. But I could make sure the 2 challenges could compliment each other!
So welcome to my first participation with the Cray Cooking Challenge. This challenge is the brainchild of Mom’s Crazy Cooking.I n this challenge we are given a theme: this month it was Mashed Potatoes. Now here is the twist, the recipe must be found on another food blogger’s website. Only catch is that it cannot be a famous blogger or chef. I love a new challenge!
As I mentioned above this is my second challenge today. The first one for the Secret Recipe Club where I posted a recipe for Green Chutney, an Indian condiment. I really wanted to find a mashed potato recipe that I could serve my Green Chutney with. I found such a recipe at Cook Me Healthy with a Indian-Spiced Vegetable Cakes post. Technically the original recipe is not mashed potatoes so I modified things a bit and voilà.
The result was an amazing burst of flavors in every mouth full. I have to admit at first having Indian flavors in mashed potatoes was a bit confusing for my brain…but I adjusted quickly. It was fantastic, especially served with a hefty dollop of Green Chutney.
Ξ Indian-Spiced Vegetable Cakes Ξ
Ingredients
1 ½ lb potatoes, skin on, cubed
1 small yellow zucchini (I only found green, blah late fall)
1 rep bell pepper
1 inch piece ginger, peeled and finely grated
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
Juice of 1 lemon
1 small green chili pepper, finely minced- check for heat first!
¼ cup chopped cilantro
Salt to taste
Directions
First steam or boil the potato cubes until tender. When fully cooked, set aside to cool. In the meantime, add the zucchini and bell pepper to a food processor and process until very finely minced. Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process briefly. Mash the potatoes with a manual masher and add a touch of butter and milk, I like my mashed potatoes still a bit chunky. Stir gently in the vegetable mix with the mashed potatoes. To serve, scoop a dollop of chutney onto the warm mashed potatoes on a plate.
Yep my favorite masher is my grandmother’s old pastry cutter.
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I am loving all these mashed potatoes dishes! Very clever to make it work with the green chutney, must be amazing.
I love that you did cakes, I also love that it’s a bit out of the box. This really is incredible.
Kim Bee
#65
Wow, I love the idea of all the veggies with potatoes…much tastier than mashed potato…perfect paired with the green chutney.
Hope you are having a nice week Evelyne 🙂
It looked good and then I saw zucchini. Ugh… I hate zucchini…
I think I’d just replace it with cucumber if I were to make this recipe.
Thank you all for the awesome comments.
Mmmmmm….these potato cakes look marvelous! Full of yummy veggies and spices….mmmmmmmm. Great twist on mashed potatoes for the challenge~
I admire of all the food bloggers who do this kind of challenge. I’m scared of “deadline” and I am afraid I would never be able to make it! I love potatoes and this mashed potatoes look yummy with veggies in it. I probably like this better than regular one!
I love mashed potatoes. Its really an easy & zesty preparation, I often relish the mashed potatoes with onions, parsley & lots of green chillies ( along with salt & pepper ) into it. Its so yummy.
So many beautiful colors – like a rainbow. I think you win for the most colorful mashed potatoes.
http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2011/11/mozzarella-and-mashed-potato-balls.html
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ButterYum
Evelyn, I’m so loving these challenges! I’m in awe with all your creativity. That green chutney is calling my name, and the combination with the potatoes sounds just fantastic! Hats off to you!
I love recipes that have extra veggies in them!
Your Vegetable Cakes look awesome and I just love your Grandmothers Pastry Cutter. Great recipe for the Crazy Cooking Challenge, it looks delicious! Hope you are having a great day.
Miz Helen
#8
What a fabulous recipe. I love the combination of ingredients. Glad to have found your site through the Crazy Cooking Challenge! 🙂
Very creative! I love it!!
looks like a whole meal to me! yum! Great Choice for THE CRAZY COOKING CHALLENGE!!
I can see how your green chutney went so well with these potatoes. I went Indian spiced too and I need to make your green chutney to go with my potato entry.