Kumara

Enjoy this hearty and nourishing lamb, kumara and almond curry on a winter's night.

This thick, hearty lamb neck chop and lentil stew is brilliant served with a dollop of creamy kumara carrot mash. It's the perfect combination of flavours for a warming family dinner.

This delicious beer batter fish recipe will have your guests asking for more!

Spring by the bowlful. Here’s a delicious soup to welcome in the new season.

While you can serve smaller portions as an entrée, this soup is filling enough to offer as a main course.

This subtly spiced dish is perfect for a cold winter day.

Mix in some modern flavours with the traditional hearty lasagne. Forego beef for chicken and potato for kumara to give this dish some contemporary edge.

Serve with rice and green beans to even out the cream content.

From carrot and beetroot to cheese and bacon, fill the rolls with whatever ingredients you like!

Star anise is a star-shaped spice with an aniseed flavour. Along with the other spices in this recipe, it’s available in the spice section at supermarkets. Note

A great meal to make when entertaining, this is all cooked in the oven, leaving you more time to mingle.

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Whether you are camping or simply feel like cooking outdoors, this dashing dish done on the barbecue is a winner

Kumara hold more moisture than potato, so I season them and bake whole in the oven, before peeling the skin and smashing the flesh. Doing this dries them out a bit more so you’ll have gorgeous fluffy mash. Note

Whether you are camping or simply feel like cooking outdoors, this dashing dish done on the BBQ is a winner.

Delicious! Cut the vegetables into even pieces so they cook at the same rate.

You don’t have to use scallops – cooked prawns or crab meat would also work.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Harissa is available at selected supermarkets and delicatessens. Note

This combination of sweet potato (kumara) and warming aromatic spices is satisfying and delicious.

And ground cumin and coriander for extra flavour. Note

Kumara ginger cake with white chocolate icing brought to you by Everyday Food.

This is a great fish batter – crisp, puffy and fluffy, with an underlying yeasty aroma. The beer-battered fish will stay crisp for some time.

Mojo marinade is a delicious mix of citrus and spice, and is popular in Cuban cooking. Note

You can use canned beans instead of lentils. Kumara is orange sweet potato. Note

You can bake frittata in a 19cm-square pan or cook on stove tap in a medium (20cm base measurement) frying pan until just set, then cook under a preheated grill until golden. Replace tuna with thinly sliced, pan-fried chorizo sausage. Note

You will need to steam or microwave 600g kumara. Don’t over-process pastry or it will be tough. Note

Seed mix contains sunflower and pumpkin seeds. You can use either sunflower or pumpkin seeds. Note

This hearty dish travels well for luncnboxes and picnics. You can make frittata up to 2 days ahead. Try using sauteed capsicum, cooked pumpkin or potato as variations. Note

You can make pancakes ahead. Freeze between sheets of plastic food wrap. Freeze will need about 100g kumara. Note

For vegetarian, replace sausages with 400g can drained rinsed chickpeas and 200g fried tofu. Note

Kumara is orange sweet potato. Note

These pies are a delicious mix of beef and vegetables, cooked in individual ramekins and topped with creamy, pea-filled potatoes.

Use a vegetable peeler to slice cucumber into long, thin ribbons. Note

Make ahead: Prepare rissoles a day ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Kumara is orange sweet potato. Note

Sink your teeth into these delicious bolognese pastries, complete with a flaky, golden crust and a warm, hearty beef filling.

To prevent bamboo skewers scorching during cooking, soak them in cold water for 20 minutes before using. Note

Kumara is orange sweet potato. Use any canned beans, such as butter beans or red kidney beans. You can serve chickpea mixture with cooked rice or pasta. Note

Kumara is orange sweet potato. Try mashed pumpkin instead of kumara. Note

You’ll need to cook 1 cup basmati rice to get 2 cups cooked. Note

Whether you’re relaxing at the bach or pottering around at home on your holidays, this summer recipe from Julie Biuso is designed to be light on effort and big on taste

You’ll find tempura batter in the Asian food aisle of the supermarket or from Asian grocers. Make ahead: Marinate chicken a day ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Note

Cut potatoes and kumara into 3mm-thick slices or use a mandolin. Note

Leave out the lamb for a vegetarian option. Note

Kumara (sweet potato) could be replaced with potato. Note

Cut chicken, using a sharp cook’s knife, into 10-12 serving pieces (or purchase chicken pieces of choice). Note

If you’re a lover of pumpkin pie, a North American Thanksgiving favourite, then you’re sure to enjoy this dessert recipe too.

Blind by lining with baking paper and filling with dried beans, rice or weights. Note

To make these in the oven, spread in a single layer on an oven tray and bake at 200°C 25-30 minutes. Turn after 20 minutes and baste with marinade. Note

If preferred, use baked vegetables, or char-grilled vegetables in a jar. Add some sliced salami if desired. Note

For the delicious punch seen here, combine 1.5 litres cranberry juice, 1.25 litres ginger ale, 2 cups apple vodka, sliced fruit and ice. Note

You can use other bread or roll of choice. Use ready-made tzatziki if preferred. Note

If you don’t have a grill, finish this off in a hot oven, 200°C, 5-10 minutes. Note

To clarify butter, melt and set aside 3-4 minutes. Use yellow liquid on surface. Discard white soiids that sink. Note

Keeping a big pasta bake in the freezer is the perfect solution to feeding last-minute dinner guests. To freeze, allow to cool then wrap well in plastic wrap and foil. Label and freeze for up to 3 months. Note

Vegie pesto melt

Serve these as a perfect partner to beef, lamb or chicken. Your friends and family will think you have got very posh!

To reheat leftover bake, preheat oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced). Cover bake and heat for 10-15 minutes, until heated through. This bake is not suitable to freeze. Note

These colourful tarts are full of goodness; the flavours are strong and bold. Use any combination of fresh vegetables you like, just be sure to cut them into thin slices so they cook through. If you’re short on time, you can buy marinated vegetables from the supermarket or deli. We used feta, but ricotta tastes […]

Creamy chicken and leek pie is simply delicious and is comfort food at its best. Topped with croutons and baked until golden, this scrumptious homemade pie is a thing of beauty.

Make your own breadcrumbs from day-old bread. Note