Indian-Spiced Sweet Potato Patties
with cumin-spiced spinach salad
Indian spices combined with creamy sweet potatoes and chickpeas make the perfect foundation for a vegetarian patty. Paired with a cumin-spiced vinaigrette, this light salad is the perfect match for our spiced-up patties
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Ingredients
Indian-spiced sweet potato & chickpea patties:
- Sweet potatoes - 1 1/2 lbs
- Onions - 1/2 , diced
- Garbanzo beans / chickpeas (14 oz / 397 g can) - 1 can
- Garam masala - 2 tsp ((Indian spice blend))
- Frozen peas - 1 cup
- English / Persian cucumber - 1/4 lb , diced
- Plain yogurt - 1 1/2 cups
- Cilantro - a few sprigs , chopped
- Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Indian-Spiced Spinach Salad:
- Baby spinach - 4 oz , rinsed & dried
- Cucumbers - 1/2 lb , diced
- Grape tomatoes - 1 cup , halved
- Sherry / red wine vinegar - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Cumin - 1/8 tsp
- Plain yogurt - 1 Tbsp
- Olive oil - 3 Tbsp
Prep
- Sweet potatoes - Halve and score. Place into a microwave-safe pan. Add in 2 tbs. (30 ml) of water, cover with a damp paper towel, and pop into the microwave for 5 to 8 minutes (see video). Let cool
- Onions - Dice
- Make patties - Scoop flesh of sweet potatoes into a food processor. Add in drained chickpeas, garam masala, generous dash of salt, and onions. Pulse until everything is combined. Add in peas and then form into 6 to 8 patties. Place onto a sheet pan lined with foil and sprayed with cooking oil
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Make
- Preheat oven to 400F (204C) degrees
- Bake patties in the oven for 15 minutes
- Wash and dry spinach if not pre-washed. Chop cucumber for both patties and salad. Halve tomatoes
- Mix half of cucumber with 1 1/2 cups (352 ml) of yogurt, chopped cilantro, and 1/4 tsp. (1.2 ml) of cumin. Top patties with this
- Make vinaigrette by mixing together vinegar, cumin, salt, 1 tbs. (15 ml) yogurt, and oil. Toss with salad fixings. Enjoy with patties
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