How to Cook Sweet Potato Bhajis

Yields: 24 bhajis or fritters

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Ingredients needed to make Sweet Potato Bhajis:

For the fritters:

• 1 sweet potato, scrubbed and grated
• 2 onions, peeled and finely sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 red chili, stemmed and finely chopped
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus more for deep-frying
• 8 oz chickpea flour

For the curry dressing:

• 1 tbsp curry paste
• 2 fl oz vegetable oil
• 5 fl oz groundnut oil
• 2 fl oz malt vinegar

For serving:

• Greek-style yogurt
• Handful of watercress

Cooking instructions for Sweet Potato Bhajis:

• For the fritters, place the chickpea flour in a large bowl and stir in 3 1/2fl oz water until they blend together to form a smooth, semi-thick batter.
• Drizzle oil in a skillet and heat it over moderate flame until it starts shimmering.
• Toss the chopped onions into it and sauté for 5-10 minutes, stirring often, until they caramelize.
• Tip the browned onions into the batter and stir them into the mixture along with chili, sweet potato as well as cilantro until they are distributed evenly.
• Pour enough oil into a heavy-bottomed saucepan, so that half of it is filled and heat it to 350 degrees F.
• Take portions of the fritter mixture in your palms and roll them into small balls.
• Lower them into the hot oil, few at a time, and deep-fry them for a couple of minutes or until they crisp up and turn golden brown.
• Drain them out onto a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
• To make the curry dressing, whisk 1 tbsp hot water into the curry paste until they blend into a smooth paste.
• Beat in a splash of vinegar, followed by the oils by after another and season with a dash each of seasonings.
• Pile up the watercress on the serving plates and place the sweet potato fritters in them.
• Spoon in the curry dressing on top and serve alongside a bowl of yogurt.

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