Potato Raita With Puréed Greens Recipes

REALLY CREAMY POTATO PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• On a parchment-lined sheet pan, arrange the potatoes in an even layer. Bake the potatoes until tender, about 45 minutes. Let the potatoes cool slightly until able to be handled but still hot. Peel the potatoes.
• Add one potato at a time to a ricer and rice the potatoes into a pot. Add the warm cream to the potatoes and some pieces of butter. Whisk until smooth. Continue to add most of the remaining butter, whisking piece by piece, reserving 1 to 2 tablespoons to finish. Season the potatoes with salt.
• Fill a small Dutch oven with hot water to warm it up. Dump the water and transfer the potatoes to the pot. Top with the remaining butter and garnish with chives.

PURéED WATERCRESS RAITA

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the cumin seeds. Then, in a food processor or a blender, process together the scallions, green chili pepper, cilantro, and watercress to make a smooth purée.2. Place the yogurt in a serving bowl and mix in the pureed greens and salt. Pile up the tomatoes in the center. (Do not mix them into the raita.) Sprinkle the roasted cumin and black pepper on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

POTATO RAITA WITH PURéED GREENS

Steps:

• 1. Boil the potato in lightly salted water to cover until tender, then peel it, and chop it finely. Then, place the cumin in a small nonstick saucepan and dry-roast over medium high heat until they are fragrant and a few shades darker, about 2 minutes. Let cool, then grind coarsely in a mortar and pestle or in a spice grinder. Then, place the yogurt in a large serving bowl mix in the potato.2. In a food processor or blender, process together the spinach, cilantro, and scallions until puréed. Transfer to the yogurt. Add the salt, pomegranate seeds, and half the cumin and mix well. Sprinkle the remaining cumin on top and swirl lightly with a fork, with most of it visible as a garnish. Serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

PURéED POTATOES WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Add 2 tablespoons salt, cover and bring to a boil over high.
• Uncover, lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are very tender when pierced with a small paring knife, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, cut the butter in 1/2-inch dice and put it back in the refrigerator.
• After the potatoes are drained, pour the milk into a small saucepan and heat over low just until it simmers. Turn off the heat.
• Place a food mill fitted with the finest blade on top of the large saucepan. Process the potatoes into the pan. (Alternately, use a ricer or potato masher, making sure the potatoes are very smooth before proceeding.)
• With the heat on low, vigorously whisk the cold butter into the potatoes several bits at a time, waiting for each addition to be incorporated before adding more butter.
• Once all the butter has been integrated, slowly whisk in enough of the hot milk to make the potatoes the desired consistency, creamy but still thick. Add 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Whisk in the lemon zest, reserving some for garnish, if desired. Season to taste, and serve hot. Sprinkle with reserved lemon zest just before serving.

* YOGURT RAITAS AND PACHADIS

Steps:

• BASIC RAITAS Simple Salt and Pepper Raita Summer Iced Raita Ginger and Scallion Raita Crushed Lemon Pickle RaitaVEGETABLE RAITAS Potato Raita with Roasted Cumin and Black Peppercorns Potato Raita with Puréed Greens Potato and Beet Raita Beet and Scallion Raita Tomato Raita with Fresh Mint Leaves Cucumber and Radish Raita Mustard Seed Raita Sprouted Beans and Vegetable Raita Kashmiri Morel Mushroom RaitaRAITAS WITH HERBS AND GREENS Fresh Spinach Raita with Ginger-Lime Pickle Frozen Spinach Raita Sautéed Spinach Raita Spicy Raita with Lamb's Quartets Puréed Watercress Raita Crumbled Tofu and Mint Chutney Raita Creamy Tofu Raita with Fresh GreensGRILLED OR ROASTED VEGETABLE RAITAS Roasted Bell Pepper Raita Traditional Grilled Eggplant Raita Garlicky Roasted Chinese Eggplant Raita Pan-Roasted Eggplant Raita with Sesame Seeds Grilled Zucchini and Pearl Onion RaitaFRESH AND DRIED FRUIT RAITAS Dried Fruit Raita Mango Raita with Fresh Ginger Mango Chutney Raita Banana Raita Mandarin Orange RaitaDUMPLING RAITAS Traditional Raita with Softened Chickpea Batter Drops Raita with Crispy Chickpea Batter Drops Raita with Chickpea Flour Pancakes Simple Mung Bean Croquettes Raita Spicy Mung Bean Croquettes Raita with Sonth Chutney Traditional Urad Dal Croquettes Raita Crispy Urad Dal Croquettes in YogurtMEAT RAITAS Shredded Chicken Raita Ground Lamb RaitaSOUTH INDIAN PACHADIS Basic Cucumber Pachadi Tomato and Cucumber Pachadi with Asafoetida Tomato, Cucumber, and Onion Yogurt Yogurt with Sautéed Tomatoes and Coconut Yogurt with Fried Green Tomato Chutney Yogurt with Mashed Potato and Fresh Cilantro Chopped Salad with Yogurt Yogurt with Pumpkin and Tamarind Yogurt with Pressed Rice Flakes Spicy Yogurt with Mango and Coconut Yogurt with Sautéed Ripe Banana Yogurt with Green Papaya and CoconutFrom "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.