Name: Aligot - French Mashed Potato with Cheese recipe by Priya Suresh at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Potatoes; 200grams Tomme/Emmental cheese; 1 cup Milk; 30grams Butter; 2 tbsp Fresh thick cream; 1 garlic clove; Salt; Pepper powder

ABOUT Aligot - French Mashed Potato with Cheese RECIPE

Aligot is quite popular in L'Aubrac (Aveyron, Cantal, Lozère, Midi-Pyrénées) region in southern Massif Central of France. This dish Aligot is made from mashed potatoes blended with butter, cream, crushed garlic and melted cheese. This dish is ready when it has a smooth and elastic texture.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1/2 kg Potatoes
200grams Tomme/Emmental cheese
1 cup Milk
30grams Butter
2 tbsp Fresh thick cream
1 garlic clove
Salt
Pepper powder

Instructions

Cook the potatoes with enough salt in hot water, once the potatoes gets cooked, put off the stove. Peel the cooked potatoes and mash it with masher.
Add in the finely crushed garlic and transfer the mashed potato to a pan.
Add in the butter, milk, fresh cream and keep stirring. Finally add the salt, pepper powder, slowly add the grated cheese slowly to the mashed potato, cook in simmer until the cheese gets well mixed with the mashed potato.
Serve hot with grilled meats or salad.

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