Spicy Mashed Potato

Spicy mashed potato is a new name given by me to an old recipe. In India we call it by two different names, 'aloo ka bharta' and 'aloo ka chokha'. I knew it as ' aloo ka bharta' till I got married, but when I came to my husband's parents' house, I came to know that it is also called 'chokha'.

Few weeks ago, while I was making this dish, I thought how would I introduce this dish in English to my friends in United States. That's when I came up with the name 'Spicy mashed potato'.



It is a very simple and easy to make. You need to boil the potatoes, then peel them while they are mildly hot, and then mash them with a potato masher. After mashing you mix some salt, red pepper powder and some crushed red pepper (optional). You can eat it like this or mix small onion pieces to it which will make it more tasty.


This spicy mashed potato can be eaten with bread, or you can use it as a sandwich filling. You can also stuff it in tortillas. We normally eat it with rice and Indian Dal.

So, it is very useful and tasty. I grew up eating spicy mashed potatoes sandwiches. I really like such sandwich better than an egg or meat sandwich.


So, if you want to try something different go for it.