Potato Mix and Mash - Recipe

Ingredients: 

3 – 4 Medium sized potatoes (approx. 400 grams) peeled and diced
1 Medium sweet potato (approx. 300 grams) peeled and diced
1 Small pumpkin or butternut (approx. 300 grams) peeled and diced
2 tbsp Butter
2 Cloves of garlic crushed
¼ tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Brown Sugar Optional
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 tbsp Crème fraîche / Sour cream
1 tbsp Fresh Parsley Finely chopped
1 tbsp Fresh Chives Finely chopped
Pumpkin Seeds for garnish Optional
INSTRUCTIONS
Peel and dice the potatoes, sweet potato and pumpkin. Place in a large pot

Add water to just cover the veggies, add salt to the water, then bring to a boil. Cook for around 20 minutes until the veggies are tender enough to mash

When the veggies are cooked, drain into a colander and set aside
Place the pot back on the stove on a low heat, then add the butter, cinnamon, chilli and garlic. Cook gently for a minute or two to help the garlic soften and the spices cook out

Add the drained veggies back into the pot and stir through the melted butter, garlic and spices. Season with salt and pepper and the brown sugar if using. Using a masher, mash the mixture until combined and as smooth as you like your mash

Note: the brown sugar brings out the flavour of the pumpkin and sweet potato without adding too much sweetness
This mash is quite 'wet' compared to plain mashed potato so does not need a lot of dairy. Add a tablespoon or two of the Crème fraîche to add some silky, tangy richness to this mash

Stir through the chives and parsley. Then serve hot with a sprinkling of pumpkin seeds for crunch if you wish.

Recipe by Vanessa Vermaak