HEALTHY SWEET POTATO & SPINACH CAKES

SERVES 4

Ingredients Equipment

1 large sweet potato (around 300 g/12 oz) ! Speed peeler peeled and cut into small cubes ! Knife A few grinds of salt and pepper for ! Chopping board the sweet potatoes ! Large saucepan 45 g/ 1 oz cooked frozen peas ! Metal sieve 75 g/2 oz spinach leaves , finely chopped ! Large bowl ½ green chilli – finely chopped ! Baking tray ½ tsp red chilli powder ! Fork 1 tsp fresh ginger – finely chopped ¼ tsp salt (or to taste) 1 tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp ground cumin powder 1 large handful coriander leaves , chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 – 2 tbsp plain flour for dusting when forming the cakes Top tips 91 WAYS ● Cook a few extra, as these patties will keep for 3-4 days covered in the fridge. ● For your extra hungry days, you can eat these stuffed in a wholemeal pitta pocket with the raita drizzled over. Instructions/what to do Stay safe

! Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees C. ! Be careful when using a grater, they are ! Place the diced sweet potatoes on a sharp. baking tray and season with a few ! Always wear oven gloves when taking grinds of salt and pepper. things from the oven. ! Cook for 10 minutes in the oven until ! Always be careful when using knives soft. and never run with them in your hand. ! Take out of the oven and leave to cool. ! Lightly steam the spinach leaves and drain off any excess water. ! In a large bowl, place the peas, spinach and sweet potato and mash lightly with a fork. Nutritional information ! Mix in the rest of the ingredients except the oil and mix well until you have a Per portion smooth mixture. If the mixture is a bit sticky and wet, put in 1 tsp of plain flour. 76 1 ! Dust your hands with a bit of plain flour Energy (kcal) Fat (g) and divide the mixture into 8 equal amounts and flatten into medium sized cakes. 4 0.93 ! Place the patties on a baking tray. Sugar (g) Salt (g) Drizzle the oil over the top and cook in # the hot oven for 5-6 minutes on each teachingacitytocook side until crisp and cooked. Alternatively grill on a high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. Allergens ! Serve with wholemeal pitta pockets stuffed with crisp lettuce and a cool Wheat, Gluten cucumber and mint raita.

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The extracted recipe is from Spice yourself Slim by Kalpna Woolf, published by Pavilion Books. Image credit to Clare Winfield.