Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Spicy Mashed Potatoes

Taste the warmth of Yunnan Grandma's Spicy Mashed Potatoes – a comforting blend of creamy potatoes with a kick of Yunnan spice.

Cuisine

Time

25 mins mins

Servings

4 people people

Ingredients

2 large white potatoes (of any kind)
3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3-4 spring onions, finely sliced into rings, keeping the whites and the greens separate
1 large red chilli
Handful pickled mustard greens (swapsies: Sichuan Ya Cai / sauerkraut / kimchi / a mix of finely chopped gherkins and capers)
1 baby fennel, roughly chopped

The Dry Spices

½ teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon chilli powder
½ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, finely ground to a powder
½ teaspoon salt

The Sauce

1 - 2 tablespoons Lao Gan Ma chilli oil / Chiu Chow Chilli Oil

Method

Peel the potatoes and slice into roughly 2cm chunks, placing on a heat proof plate or tray that can fit into a steamer or wok. Steam for 20 minutes until the potatoes are soft and fork tender.

Mix ‘The Dry Spices’ together

Build your wok clock: Start at 12 o’clock with your garlic, followed by finely sliced spring onion white parts, ‘The Dry Spices’, pickled vegetables (of your choice), fennel and lastly the steamed potatoes and salt.