Special Potato Puree

Ingredients: 750 gm potatoes (boiled and peeled) 1 cup cream cheese Tiny pinch of black onion seeds — kalonji (optional) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 heaped tsp garlic powder 1 tbsp crushed black pepper (or to taste) 1 tbsp mustard paste Hand full chopped green coriander Few fried curry leaves (optional) *Salt to taste

Method: Place all ingredients in a deep large mixing bowl and mash until all ingredients blend well with each other. Transfer this mixture into a serving bowl and garnish accordingly. Serve with crusty bread, toasted bread slices or pita bread. Variation: This puree makes a delicious filling for a chapatti or paratha roll and can be topped with chilli garlic sauce, thinly sliced onion rings or chopped green chillies.