Mashed potatoes: The essential Thanksgiving side dish

It should go without saying that Thanksgiving Day is not the time for experimentation.

It simply is not and this is not open to discussion.

The single biggest one-day eating extravaganza in the year is not the occasion to break out a new, untried recipe on your unsuspecting friends and family. You can whip up a batch of Aloo Matar Tikki later on after the guests have gone home and you have time to experiment in the kitchen.