Name: Kumara and red lentil patties
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 gram kumara, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces; 1 cup dried red lentils; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped coriander; 1 egg, lightly whisked; 1/4 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup almond meal; 2 cup panko; greek yoghurt, to serve; vegetable oil, to shallow-fry; baby spinach leaves, to serve; lemon wedges, to serve

Ingredients

600 gram kumara, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces

1 cup dried red lentils

2 teaspoon olive oil

3 green onions, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 cup coarsely chopped coriander

1 egg, lightly whisked

1/4 cup plain flour

1/2 cup almond meal

2 cup panko

greek yoghurt, to serve

vegetable oil, to shallow-fry

baby spinach leaves, to serve

lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.Place kumara and lentils in a large saucepan. Cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over moderately high heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Return to pan. Mash. Set aside to cool.

2.Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion, garlic and spices. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add to kumara mixture with coriander, egg, flour, almond meal and 1/2 cup of the panko. Mix well.

3.Using damp hands, shape into 12 patties. Place remaining panko in a shallow bowl. Press patties into breadcrumbs to lightly coat. Shake off any excess. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Chill 20 minutes.

4.Heat vegetable oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over moderate heat (oil is ready when a cube of bread crisps quickly without absorbing oil). Shallow-fry patties, in batches, 3 minutes each side or until golden. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels. Top up and reheat oil between batches if necessary. Serve with yoghurt, spinach leaves and lemon wedges.

Panko are Japanese dried breadcrumbs. They’re available from the Asian food aisle and Asian grocery stores. If unavailable, use packaged dried breadcrumbs. Colour and texture will vary. Kumara is orange sweet potato. To shallow-fry, add oil to a depth of 5cm. To freeze: make patties to end of Step 2. Label, date and freeze in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Thaw in fridge overnight.
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