Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Mashed Potatoes Recipe: Based on NeemTime research

🧂 Ingredients (Home-Prepared Only)

4 large potatoes (peeled and chopped – about 800g total)

1/2 cup homemade butter (churned from cream at home)

3/4 cup homemade milk (boiled and cooled from fresh milk)

Salt to taste (home-ground rock salt or sea salt)

Black pepper to taste (freshly ground at home)

Optional: Chopped herbs (like parsley or chives from garden)

🥄 Detailed Preparation Guide (With Calories)

Step 1: Boil the Potatoes

Peel and cut the potatoes into even-sized chunks.

Place them in a pot of cold water with a pinch of salt.

Boil until tender (about 15–20 minutes).

Drain the water completely.

Calories:

Potatoes (800g): ~680 kcal

Salt: negligible
Time: 20 minutes

Step 2: Heat Milk and Butter

In a small saucepan, gently warm the milk and butter together until melted (do not boil).

This helps the mash stay creamy and smooth.

Calories:

Butter (1/2 cup): ~814 kcal

Milk (3/4 cup): ~113 kcal
Total: ~927 kcal
Time: 5 minutes

Step 3: Mash the Potatoes

Return the drained potatoes to the pot.

Add the warm milk-butter mixture gradually while mashing.

Mash until smooth and fluffy (or leave slightly chunky, as preferred).

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Calories:

Black pepper (~1/2 tsp): ~3 kcal

No added calories from salt
Time: 5–7 minutes

Step 4: Serve Hot

Spoon into a serving bowl.

Garnish with optional chopped herbs.

Serve immediately with a pat of homemade butter on top (optional).

Calories (optional herb garnish): negligible
Time: 3 minutes

⏱️ Total Preparation Time

🔢 Total Calorie Count

➡️ Per person (4 servings) = ~402 kcal per serving