Delicious Rich & Buttery Good Magic Mashed Potatoes. Steamed and processed through a Ricer. Seasoned with a select few ingredients which turn this simple dish into Magic Mashed Potatoes. So good all by themselves, let alone with hot gravy on top.

Steamed Potatoes

This recipe uses about 500 g of Peeled Potatoes, or a little over.

Steaming the Potatoes will preserve more of the Flavor and not waterlog the potatoes as much as when boiling them. I use a Double Stack & Steam Cookware set, but these can also be done in a rice cooker, which should also have a steam function. Although, the Double Stack is much faster.

Magic Mashed Potatoes Seasoning

The standard Butter & Cream, along with White Pepper. However, we can elevate the simple mashed potato even further with additional seasonings or ingredients and make the standard mashed potatoes something magical.

Butter Popcorn Seasoning

First is Butter Popcorn Seasoning. This is an excellent way to add both a stronger Butter Flavor & Salt at the same time into any dish where both Butter and Salt are desired. Knowing this is a game-changer for dishes requiring such. The Butter Popcorn seasoning added in this recipe causes a very rich Mashed Potato. Adjust the amounts as you see fit, adding in less or more as desired.

Magic SARAP

Next is the Magic Sarap. This is a wickedly good seasoning that can be used in place of or in conjunction with Chicken Broth Powder. It adds exceptional flavor and is the Magic in Magic Mashed Potatoes along with the Butter Popcorn seasoning.

These can be difficult to find. Currently, the only place I know that sells them is T&T Supermarket and online as well. It’s a seasoning that can add some real flavor to not just mashed potatoes but quite a few dishes.

Baking Powder

Add baking powder for its leaving effect. It fluffs up the Mashed Potato quite nicely. It can be further activated by briefly cooking the Mashed potatoes.

A Raw Egg can be added while the Mash is still relatively hot to add creaminess to the mashed potatoes as well. It will cook slightly from the residual heat.

Cream of Tartar

This adds a bit of acidity, although barely noticeable. You’d be surprised, though. Just adding Salt & Pepper along with a small amount of cream of tartar makes all the difference with adding acidity and creating a mashed potato with volume. Especially if adding an egg into the mix as well. It’s also a source of Potassium.

Other Seasonings

From here, with the previous ingredients in place and shaping the overall flavor of the mashed potato. You can narrow in on a specific flavor. Strong Onion Flavor, add Onion Powder. Strong Garlic, add Garlic Powder. Herby, add some Herbs such as Parsley, Chervil, Savory, Thyme.

You can even adjust the amounts in the recipe.

• Adding more Butter Popcorn Seasoning will add more salt, butter flavor and color to the mashed potatoes.
• More Baking powder will affect the leaving action in the mashed potato.
• Increasing the Cream of Tartar will increase the acidity.
• Adding more Butter or Liquids will affect the consistency.

There are a few Mashed Potato Recipes I have made and am experimenting with. That I will post in time. For now, this Magic Mashed Potato recipe is a well-rounded recipe that can pair well with many dishes.

Magic Mashed Potatoes Consistency

Adjust the consistency to how you like your mashed potatoes by adding in less or more cream or other liquids, butter, or eggs. Then adjust the seasoning before serving. Use an Ice-cream Scoop to serve the mashed potatoes, optionally with a dimple in the middle to ladle gravy into.