Recipe- Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Insanely easy and creamy garlic mashed potatoes infused with garlic butter – We’ve included tips on what kind of potatoes to use, how to boil them, and other small steps to make the best mashed potatoes you’ve ever tasted! This recipe tastes exactly like the stuff they serve at restaurants. And there’s one specific step which makes it restaurant style – how the potatoes are mashed. You are left with a velvety smooth texture and loads of flavour from the garlic. Though the recipe looks fairly simple, there are a few technicalities that you should pay attention to.

Ingredients

550 grams Potatoes Yukon Gold or Old potatoes
4 cups Water
3 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Garlic minced
1 ½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Milk
2 tablespoon Cream

Method

* Add the water, salt and potatoes to a pot. Bring to a boil and cook for 25-30 minutes on medium heat until the potatoes are fully cooked and can be mashed easily with a fork. Strain the potatoes well.

* While the potatoes are cooking, in a heavy bottomed saucepan on a low flame, add the butter and garlic and lightly cook them, be sure not to burn the butter or the garlic. After about a 1 minute, add milk and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute and remove from heat.

* Sieve the potatoes while you add the milk mix. Use a thick sieve so that the potatoes mash and sieve easily.

* Ensure that the potatoes are creamy and smooth. Season with more salt if necessary.

* Top it off some extra butter cubes and chopped parsley. Serve hot immediately.