Sweet potato cakes

A delicious variation on the traditional potato cake this recipe uses sweet potato instead. With gentle spices and a crunchy coating they will make the perfect side for your next dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet potato

    (kumera), sliced

  • 1 small onion

  • 1 clove garlic

  • 1 pinch cumin

  • cornflake crumbs

    for coating

  • butter

    for frying

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 Pot
  • 1 Potato masher
  • 1 Frying pan

Instructions

  1. Boil potato till cooked, about 5 – 8 mins. Mash and let cool.
  2. Fry finely chopped onion and garlic until brown. Add to cool potato with cumin.
  3. Make small patties with potato mix and crumb with cornflake crumbs.
  4. Fry in a little butter until brown on each side.

Notes

Variation
You can add lentils for a variation.

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