Description
I found this recipe in a truly beautiful cookbook called 'world food cafe 2' which features vegetarian recipes from around the world alongside stunning photographs.
Ingredients
- Sweet Potatoes
- Potatoes
- Cumin Seeds
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Cloves
- Ground Turmeric
- Cayenne Pepper
- Ground Cardamom
- Sunflower Oil
- Onion
- Red Pepper
- Sweet Corn
- Fresh Ginger
- Butter
- Egg
- Fresh Cilantro
- Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Place to potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water and simmer until soft
- Meanwhile dry roast the cumin seeds, cinnamon and cloves in a small frying pan until aromatic, remove from pan and grind to a powder
- Combine with the remaining spices
- Heat the oil in a wok
- When hot, add the onion and pepper and fry until soft
- Add the sweet corn and ginger, saute for a couple of minutes, and then stir in the spice mix
- Fry for 1 minutes and then remove from heat
- Drain the potatoes and mash, with knob of butter, until smooth
- Then stir in the spice and vegetable mix, the beaten egg, chopped cilantro and salt to taste
- Shape the mixture into patties and fry in a non-stick pan with a little sunflower oil until brown on both sides
- Serve