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Cucumber and mashed potatoes

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 350 g potatoes
  • 50 g milk, 1.5%
  • 20 g butter
  • 300 g organic cucumber(s)
  • 15 g mustard, medium hot
  • 2 g chives, freeze-dried
  • Salt and pepper, black, from the mill
  • nutmeg

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Makes 2 servings

Peel and dice the potatoes, then boil in a pot with just enough salted water for about 15 minutes until soft. Drain the water and let the potatoes steam briefly with the lid halfway on. While the potatoes are cooking, heat the milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Quarter the cucumber, remove the seeds, and finely grate it. Add the milk and butter mixture to the potatoes along with the mustard and chives. Mash everything thoroughly with a potato masher. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Finally, stir in the grated cucumber slices with a spoon and season to taste. Transfer the cucumber kapü to a suitable container, arrange on a plate, garnish, and serve.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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