Well, hi there.
I can’t believe it’s been a month since my last post. And while that recipe was for a summer crisp, today – with a chilly, constant rain pounding against our windows – my thoughts are veering to the autumnal.
These Sweet Potato Cakes are the kind of recipe that make you glad for the cooler weather. They’re hearty and full of flavour, and pack up beautifully to take to lunch the next day. A little of the accompanying sauce goes a long way, and I thought these savoury cakes were great even on their own.
Happy fall!
Sweet Potato Cakes
(from Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi)
1 pound sweet potatoes
1 1/2 Tbsp Greek yogurt
1 1/2 Tbsp sour cream
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chopped cilantro
salt and black pepper
1 tsp soy sauce
scant 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp chopped green onion
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
butter for frying
Steam the sweet potatoes until completely soft, then let drain in a colander for at least an hour. Mash and set aside.
To make the sauce, whisk together Greek yogurt, sour cream, olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Place the sweet potatoes in a bowl and add soy sauce, flour, salt, sugar, green onion, and crushed red peppers. Mix thoroughly by hand to prevent overmixing (otherwise the mixture will become gummy).
Melt some butter in a non-stick frying pan. Form sweet potato mixture into 6 – 8 disks. Fry on medium heat until golden, then flip and repeat. Place between two paper towels to blot the excess butter. Serve with sauce on the side.
Please come over to my house and bring some of these right now. They look so good. I'll definitely be trying them.
Happy Fall, Beth! These sweet potato cakes look delicious and comforting!
I never buy sweet potatoes anymore -they NEVER turn out the way they're supposed to. But… these look good enough to make me try them again! 🙂
Happy fall!
Hope this one works for you, Jemi! xo
Both the sweet potato cakes and dipping sauce sound amazing! We've had a gloomy weekend, too–so fall flavors are perfect! Glad to see you back, my friend.
These are the flavors that I love, I am so ready for fall, looks delicious Beth.
Love this! I like to add sweet potato to my latkes!
I love sweet potatoes Beth, look really delicious !!
ooh, how i love sweet potatoes! i'll bet these are so creamy, and i love that hit of soy sauce in there!
What a great twist on traditional potato pancakes. I love sweet potato anything!
Yum! The sweet potato cakes look like a great snack. I bet they would be good to lay on top of an autumn salad? Thank for sharing!
These sweet potato cakes look fantabulous! And so timely — perfect fall recipe. Such a delightful treat Beth.
Anu
http://www.mygingergarlickitchen.com/
These sweet potato cakes look delicious! I will definitely eat these as a main course, great recipe Beth!
Oh, yum — these look great! Love sweet potatoes. Have made plenty of potato cakes, but not with sweet potatoes — gotta try this. 🙂 Thanks so much.
What a great healthy side Beth. I think I need to venture beyond plain sweet potatoes!
Time flies right? These sweet potato cakes look absolutely mouthwatering!
Oh these look so good! Love all things sweet potatoes.