Potato and Cucumber Mash

Name: Potato and Cucumber Mash
Yield: Serves 4–6 as an accompaniment
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons (150 g/5 oz) softened butter; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander; 900 g (2 lb) potatoes; 250 ml (8 fl oz) double cream; Freshly ground five-pepper mixture and salt; Freshly ground five-pepper mixture and salt; 2 tablespoons salt; 1.5 kg (3 lb) cucumbers

Preparation info

Serves
4–6
as an accompaniment

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom Travels with a Hot Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 1997

About

This ambrosial alternative to humble mashed potato is easy to make and will surely surprise your dinner guests and family. The cucumbers lighten the potatoes, as well as giving the dish an unusual texture.

Ingredients

1.5 kg (3 lb) cucumbers
2 tablespoons salt

Side dish
Dinner
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Peel the cucumbers, slice them in half lengthways and, using a teaspoon, remove the seeds. Then cut the cucumber halves into slices. Sprinkle them with the salt and mix well. Put the mixture in a colander and leave for 45 minutes to drain. This rids the cucumber slices of any excess liquid.

When the cucumber slices have drained, rinse them in water to remove the salt and drain well. Pur