Ingredients
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14
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8
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1
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1 - 2
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1
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1
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2
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3 1/2
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-
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4
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Directions
Sweet Potato and Chickpea Fritters from Soweto, This is served as a starter in a 4 star hotel in Soweto This hotel succeeds in combining international sophistication with traditional African foods It is originally a recipe from North Africa The hotel serves it in fine-dining fashion as a starter, garnished with cilantro and chakalaka (Soweto is the sprawling African township on the edge of Johannesburg Chakalaka, which we usually buy canned, is a combo of tomatoes, green hot peppers and spices Use a hot Mexican-type salsa instead) Recipe from Food & Home, Aug 2008 , This was sooooo very good! Very easy to make I increased the recipe to 10 servings and I had difficulty getting it to the consistency of being able to roll it in my hand It was like trying to roll mashed potatoes I added a lot more flour and still couldn’t get it to roll in my hand Next time I will not add any more flour and just plop it in the pan I made a Peri Peri sauce to go with it They were gobbled up in seconds , This is served as a starter in a 4 star hotel in Soweto This hotel succeeds in combining international sophistication with traditional African foods It is originally a recipe from North Africa The hotel serves it in fine-dining fashion as a starter, garnished with cilantro and chakalaka (Soweto is the sprawling African township on the edge of Johannesburg Chakalaka, which we usually buy canned, is a combo of tomatoes, green hot peppers and spices Use a hot Mexican-type salsa instead) Recipe from Food & Home, Aug 2008
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Steps
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1
Done
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Cook the Sweet Potato Until Soft, About 10 - 15 Minutes, Then Drain. |
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2
Done
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in a Bowl, Combine the Sweet Potato, Chickpeas, Onion, Garlic, Cilantro, Cumin, Lemon Juice and About 1/2 Teaspoon Salt. Mix to a Paste. |
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3
Done
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Sprinkle Flour Over Little by Little, and Work Into the Paste. Add Black Pepper to Taste. |
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4
Done
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Roll the Fritters Into Balls in Your Palm (small Balls), Then Flatten Them. |
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5
Done
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Heat the Oil in a Frying Pan. Shallow-Fry the Fritters Until Cooked Through and Golden, About 3 - 4 Minutes on Each Side. |
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6
Done
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Drain on Paper Towels. Serve Hot, on Warmed Plates, With a Garnish of Cilantro and Chakalaka or Hot Salsa. |
