I meant to make sweet potatoes for Easter. But I forgot, and found myself with a number of sweet spuds just waiting to be eaten.
What a great opportunity to play. Don't you love that?
I had a vague idea that I wanted to try a sweet potato version of a latke, and, recalling an email exchange with a fellow foodblogger, I pulled out the curry powder.
There is no flour in this recipe, so it is gluten-free. The egg acted as a delicate binder, though next time I might add some rice flour or mashed sweet potato for a bit more structure.
They weren't as crispy as I would have liked--perhaps my oil wasn't quite hot enough. Still, they were tasty--savory, with an onion-garlic bite.
These were served with a dollop of unsweetened applesauce to accompany a lovely chuck eye steak.
Curried Sweet Potato Pancakes
inspired by Michele Humes of Fine Furious Life
serves 4 as a side dish, 2 as a main
2 cups shredded sweet potato (shred using the large holes of a box grater)
1 small onion, grated, juice reserved
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon mild curry powder (or to taste)
1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; stir to combine.
Pan-fry mounds in hot vegetable oil*, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and enjoy.
Curried Sweet Potato Pancakes
inspired by Michele Humes of Fine Furious Life
serves 4 as a side dish, 2 as a main
2 cups shredded sweet potato (shred using the large holes of a box grater)
1 small onion, grated, juice reserved
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon mild curry powder (or to taste)
1 teaspoon agave nectar or honey
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; stir to combine.
Pan-fry mounds in hot vegetable oil*, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and enjoy.
10 comments:
wow those look fantastic!
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Thanks, Mary and Joy!
This looks so nice aND yummy Amanda!!! xxGloria
What a great idea!
Wow, a month ago or so I made sweet potato and chick pea burgers :)
I love your recipe, sounds very good. Enjoy your weekends, Margot
:)
Gloria--thank you. You are so sweet--I think the photo of these leaves something to be desired! It certainly does not do the flavor of the thing justice.
Marye--thank you, as always. I have to admit that the original idea of curried sweet potato pancake came from Michele! However I did create the dish "by the seat of my pants" and of course using ingredients that are consistent with my dietary restrictions (read... no flour & no sugar).
Margot--I missed your burger recipe! I will have to go a-hunting for it. They sound lovely!
Michele--thank you for stopping by! I finally made them, inspired by your fantastic recipe, of course. My photo is not great, though... obviously! :P
Curried sweet potato pancakes sound really good. Serving them with apple sauce sounds like a nice combo.
Thanks, Kevin.
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