Corn Mashed Potatoes
This quick and easy side dish incorporates a quartet of common Ethiopian tastes: coconut, corn, potatoes, and earthy spice.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 140
- Calories from fat: 29%
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated fat: 2.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g
- Protein: 2.6g
- Carbohydrate: 24.1g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 324mg
- Calcium: 13mg
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups diced peeled baking potato
- 1 3/4 cups diced peeled sweet potato
- 1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed and drained
- 3/4 cup light coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Preparation
- 1. Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender. Add corn to pan; cook 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain well. Place potato mixture in a large bowl, and mash potato mixture with a potato masher.
- 2. Combine coconut milk, oil, and butter in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir milk mixture, curry, salt, and turmeric into potato mixture.
Corn Mashed Potatoes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: African
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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