Recipe: Carrot purée mashed potatoes

What do you do when you are hungry on a Sunday (=grocery re-stocking day) morning and raid the fridge only to find bunny carrots, 1 small potato, cheese slice, chillies, garlic and bread? As you stand and stare, dimaag ki batti goes on, what you find seems to be enough to get something on the table.

But what if your diet doesn't allow you aloo? You substitute - make a spicy carrot puree and use the one chota sa aloo to add bulk and volume. And what if your husband doesn't want a teekha start to the day? Bland aloo and cheese helps balance the fiery punch of the carrot puree.

This is what I came up with and maybe this is something you can do with #whatwasleftinthefridge.

Carrot purée -
Chopped carrots
Sliced chillies
1/2 garlic pod
Pinch of mustard seeds
Pinch of cumin seeds
Salt
2 spoons water
1 teaspoon olive oil
Blend in mixie

Mashed potatoes -
Mash 3/4 medium boiled potato
Add 1/2 teaspoon butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper
Parsley herb
Oregano
Add 3/4 carrot purée and mix well

Capsicum -
Slice 1 capsicum
Slivered garlic
Put in oven till cooked and slightly crunchy

Cut bread slice in half
Place 1/2 cheese slice
Top with carrot mashed potatoes
Top with capsicum and slivered garlic
Bake till cheese melts
Serve with remaining carrot purée as a punchy sauce on the side

If you try it and like it or if you try it and don't like it or if you try it and improve it, please do let me know!