Curried Sweet Potato Latkes with Cilantro Mint Chutney

Name: Curried Sweet Potato Latkes with Cilantro Mint Chutney
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: • 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded, (about 2 large sweet potatoes); • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; • 1 teaspoon baking powder; • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; • 2 teaspoons curry powder; • 1 teaspoon ground cumin; • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; • 1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated; • 2 eggs; • 1/4 cup milk; • neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed, for frying; • 1 cup cilantro leaves and tender stems; • 1/2 cup mint leaves; • 1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled; • 1/2 green chili, or to taste; • 2 cloves garlic, peeled; • juice of one lemon

3 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:06:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories26 kcal (1%)

Total Fat0.5 g (1%)

Carbs4.6 g (2%)

Sugars0.7 g (1%)

Protein0.9 g (2%)

Sodium59.6 mg (3%)

Fiber0.6 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

30 servings

For the latkes

1 poundsweet potatoes

peeled and shredded

½ cupall-purpose flour

1 teaspoonbaking powder

¼ teaspooncayenne pepper

2 teaspoonscurry powder

1 teaspoonground cumin

½ teaspoonkosher salt

0.5 inchginger

piece, peeled and grated

2eggs

¼ cupmilk

neutral oil

such as canola or grapeseed, for frying

For the very optional, tbh unnecessary cilantro mint chutney

1 cupcilantro

leaves and tender stems

0.5 inchginger

0.5green chili

2 clovesgarlic

Instructions

Make the latkes

Step 1

1. Add the shredded sweet potatoes, flour, baking powder, cayenne, curry powder, cumin, salt, and grated ginger to a large mixing bowl and stir until well mixed. In a separate bowl, add the eggs and milk and beat with a fork. Add the wet mixture to the sweet potato mixture and stir until all the ingredients are thoroughly moistened.

Step 2

2. Heat a 1/4 inch of oil in a cast iron skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and almost smokes. Add a piece of shredded sweet potato to test the heat--if it sizzles immediately it's ready. Drop a mounded tablespoon of batter into the pan and flatten. Add as many latkes as fit comfortably in the pan (in a 10-inch pan probably 3-4). Fry on each side for a few minutes, or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serve, topped with yogurt and cilantro mint chutney if you like.

Make the chutney

Step 3

1. Add cilantro, mint, ginger, chili, garlic, and lemon juice to a food processor and pulse until it forms a smooth paste. Add a little water if it's too thick.