Ishtu

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 medium potatoes
• 3 medium onions
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons gingerroot, chopped
• 1 1/2 coconut milk

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes and cut them into 1" cubes.
• 2 put them in a 3-quart saucepan with about 2 cups of water.
• 3 bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer.
• 4 cut onions in big chunks--about 1 to 1 1/2"--cutting away the top and bottom layers to separate.
• 5 add to the potatoes after the first few minutes.
• 6 cover and cook until onions are tender, about 15 minutes.
• 7 put ginger root in blender with enough water to cover and blend until smooth.
• 8 add to potato-onion mixture when potatoes are just about done.
• 9 add salt.
• 10 add coconut milk slowly, stopping before the mixture becomes soupy.
• 11 the consistency should be that of a stew.