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Ekadasi Recipe: Mashed Potatoes and Cheese

By Pratyatosa Dasa (ACBSP), May 14, 2009

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Delicious mashed potatoes with no milk, no butter, and no sour cream as a condiment? Impossible you say? Think again. This recipe is amazing! If you have a box of instant mashed potato flakes and some American style cheese handy, then you’re good to go!

This recipe is good (minus the sour cream condiment) as a late night snack. You’ll sleep like a baby, and won’t have any trouble getting up in the morning!

Makes 1 to 2 servings

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1. Add ½ teaspoon of salt to a 6 or 7 cup clear glass microwavable bowl.

2. Add ½ teaspoon of powdered basil. (optional)

3. Add ½ teaspoon of powdered ginger. (optional)

4. Add 2 teaspoons of curry powder.¹

5. Rock the bowl from side to side in order to distribute the salt and spices somewhat evenly.

7. Put the bowl on your kitchen scale and zero the scale.

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8. Using your fingers, break off small pieces from a solid block of American style cheese, such as Kraft® Velveeta,™ until 4 ounces of cheese have been added.

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9. Again zero the scale, and add 8 ounces (1 cup) of milk or water.

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10. Microwave on high until the mixture comes to a boil. (Microwave for 2 minutes. Then microwave in 30 second intervals while watching very carefully lest it boil over.)

11. Mix in ½ cup of instant mashed potato flakes. (Mixture will seem too thin at first but will gradually thicken.)

12. Offer and serve while still warm. (Optionally with sour cream as a condiment.)

* If you don’t have any curry powder or you’re not sure whether or not your curry powder contains grains, then you can make your own: 3 parts ground coriander, 1 part ground red chili beans, 1 part ground cumin, 1 part ground fenugreek and 1 part ground turmeric.

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