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Purple Mashed Potatoes

Purple Mashed Potatoes are a great alternative to classic mash, perfect with meat and fish main courses. Wow your guests with this chic side.
Recipe Purple Mashed Potatoes
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 20 minutes
  • Cooking 10 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Purple Mashed Potatoes are a simple, quick and very good side dish, perfect to serve with main courses of meat or fish. These potatoes, also known as violette or vitelotte, come from South America and taste much like regular potatoes: rich in protein and vitamins, they are also floury, which makes them excellent for Purple Potato Gnocchi.

Just boil the purple potatoes after removing their rather tough skin, press them through a potato ricer and cook the puree with milk and butter as you would for classic Mashed Potatoes, and you’re done: finally, flavor it with nutmeg for that extra touch that makes this side dish truly fragrant.

Looking for an alternative to today’s recipe that is just as wholesome and tasty? What you need is Mashed Sweet Potatoes. But now let’s make these wonderful Purple Mashed Potatoes together.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Purple Mashed Potatoes, start with the potatoes: wash them under running water, peel them, rinse them again, cut them into large chunks and boil them in plenty of salted water for about fifteen minutes, or until tender. Once ready, drain them and press them through a potato ricer, collecting the puree directly in the saucepan where you will cook the mash.
  2. Add the butter to the pan as well and season with nutmeg and salt to taste: stir until the butter is fully blended into the potatoes and put everything on the stove over low heat. Pour in the milk a little at a time, stirring constantly and cooking until the mash is creamy. Once ready, serve the Purple Mashed Potatoes right away. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

To give your Purple Mashed Potatoes an aromatic touch, you can add some chopped chives as a finishing touch and make it all even tastier.

Storage

You can keep the Purple Mashed Potatoes in the fridge for up to a couple of days, making sure to store them in a covered plastic container.

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