Purslane Mashed Potatoes

Portions: 3-4

Ingredients:

• 1 lb (500 g) potatoes
• 1 cup purslane leaves (regla), washed and finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 spring onion, finely chopped
• 2 tblsp mayonnaise
• 2 tblsp yoghurt
• 1/4 tsp salt

 

Instructions:

1. Peel, wash and quarter potatoes; boil in salted water
2. Drain and mash roughly with fork
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well
4. Adjust salt, mayonnaise and yoghurt levels to taste
5. Bon appetit!

Tips: Purslane is a slightly tangy/salty green leafy vegetable. It is considered a weed in North America but is eaten as a vegetable in the rest of the world. It is also known by the names pigweed, pusley, regla (arabic), verdolaga (spanish), Ma Chi Xian (China), Sanhti/Punarva/kulfa (India).

It has the most Omega-3 fatty acids of any leafy veggie (excellent for cholesterol), high Vit A levels and anti-oxidant properties.