Easy African Sweet Potato Patties Recipes

SWEET POTATO PATTIES | EASY TO MAKE AND PREPPED IN 5 MINUTES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, sea salt, black pepper, curry powder, mashed sweet potatoes, flour, and dried thyme.
• Using a 4-tablespoon scoop or 1/4 measuring cup, scoop six mounds of the mixture onto a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten the tops with a spatula. Brush with melted butter.
• Bake the cakes for 15 minutes. Flip to the other side, brush with more butter and bake until browned and set, 10 more minutes.
• Mix mayo and herbs together in a small bowl.
• Serve immediately with fine herbs and mayo mixture.

EASY SWEET POTATO PATTIES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes on a trivet, add 2 cups of water to the pot and pressure cook for 5-6 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Remove the skin and use it.
• Into a bowl, add the cooled potatoes and mash them using a masher.
• Now add chopped garlic, mixed herbs, cumin powder, black pepper powder and required salt. Mix well.
• Add gram flour/besan in small batches and mix thoroughly without any lumps. Then add roughly crushed roasted peanuts and mix well.
• Now add half of the bread crumbs and mix well.
• Cover and keep the mixture in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
• Add corn flour into a small mixing bowl and add required water to make smooth slurry.
• After 15 minutes remove the mixture from the fridge. Line a tray with baking paper and keep aside.
• Grease your palms with oil and divide the mixture into equal parts and make big or small as per your taste. Shape them by flattening in between your palms.
• Dip the shaped disc into the cornflour slurry and then roll it in the remaining bread crumbs. Keep aside on a plate.
• Repeat the same process with the remaining mixture.
• Heat a pan with 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil for shallow frying. Before adding the patties to the pan make sure the oil is hot enough.
• Carefully add the patties to the pan and fry them on medium flame until they turn golden colour on both sides.
• Remove them onto kitchen paper to absorb any excess oil.
• Serve with green chutney or tomato ketchup

EASY AFRICAN SWEET POTATO PATTIES

Steps:

• Place to potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water and simmer until soft.
• Meanwhile dry roast the cumin seeds, cinnamon and cloves in a small frying pan until aromatic, remove from pan and grind to a powder.
• Combine with the remaining spices.
• Heat the oil in a wok.
• When hot, add the onion and pepper and fry until soft.
• Add the sweet corn and ginger, saute for a couple of minutes, and then stir in the spice mix.
• Fry for 1 minutes and then remove from heat.
• Drain the potatoes and mash, with knob of butter, until smooth.
• Then stir in the spice and vegetable mix, the beaten egg, chopped cilantro and salt to taste.
• Shape the mixture into patties and fry in a non-stick pan with a little sunflower oil until brown on both sides.
• Serve.

SUNNY'S HOLIDAY VIBE SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil.
• Break the frozen patties apart and place on the prepared baking sheet. Divide the brown sugar evenly over each patty. Sprinkle with nutmeg, cinnamon sugar, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and a grind or two of black pepper. Bake until golden around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with a spritz of lemon juice.

SWEET POTATO PATTIES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, form patties, and fry.
• May also incorporate some cooked ground or shredded meat.
• For Vegetarian option, omit meat.