Molo or Ecuadorian mashed potatoes

Name: Molo or Ecuadorian mashed potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 6 medium sized potatoes; 4 tbs butter; 1 cup finely diced white onions; 2 garlic cloves; ¼ tsp ground achiote or annatto; 1 ¼ cups milk; 1 cup Crumbled queso fresco; ¼ cup heavy cream; salt to taste; lettuce leaves; Tomato and onion curtido; Queso fresco slices or cubes; hard boiled eggs; avocado; Slices of mild hot peppers, finely chopped scallions, finely chopped cilantro or parsley; Aji criollo hot sauce

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings
6
Course
Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine
South American, American, Ecuadorian

Molo or Ecuadorian mashed potatoes

Iris Warren

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Molo is an Ecuadorian version of mashed potatoes made with milk, cream, queso fresco and a refrito of onions, garlic, and achiote or annatto. Molo is served with lettuce leaves, hard boiled eggs, hot pepper slices, avocados, scallions, cilantro or parsley, tomato and onion curtido and aji or hot sauce.

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Ingredients

Servings

6 medium sized potatoes ~ 3 lbs – I used Yukon gold potatoes
4 tbs butter ½ stick
1 cup finely diced white onions
2 garlic cloves finely diced
¼ tsp ground achiote or annatto
1 ¼ cups milk add more if needed
1 cup Crumbled queso fresco about 4 oz + more to garnish
¼ cup heavy cream
salt to taste

Garnishes:

lettuce leaves
Tomato and onion curtido
Queso fresco slices or cubes
hard boiled eggs
avocado
Slices of mild hot peppers, finely chopped scallions, finely chopped cilantro or parsley
Aji criollo hot sauce

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Instructions

Peel the potatoes, cut them in half and boil until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain and save until the refrito is ready.
In the same pot that the potatoes were cooked, prepare a refrito by melting the butter over medium low heat and adding the diced white onions, diced garlic, achiote powder and some salt. Cook until the onions are translucent, about 7-10 minutes.
Add the potatoes and milk to the refrito and use a potato masher to mash the potatoes until they are smooth and creamy.
Mix in the crumbled queso fresco and cream, taste and add additional salt if needed
Serve immediately, can be served in individual plates or in a large serving bowl garnished with lettuce leaves, queso fresco cubes, quartered hard boiled eggs, avocado slices, slices of peppers, chopped scallions and chopped herbs. The tomato onion curtido and aji sauce can be served on the side and added according to each person’s preference.