Kumara Sweet Potato Dampers Food

SWEET POTATO (KUMARA) WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Drizzle a medium baking sheet with the vegetable oil.
• In a large, resealable plastic bag, mix flour, paprika, mustard powder, salt, and pepper. Place sweet potato wedges in the bag, and toss to coat.
• Arrange coated sweet potato wedges on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned and crisp.

KUMARA (SWEET POTATO) DAMPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan forced.
• Oil a flat baking/cookie tray/sheet.
• Sift dry ingredient into a large bowl and rub in the butter till you have a fine breadcrumb consistency.
• Add the kumara, buttermilk and enough of the water to mix to a soft sticky dough and then transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth.
• Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
• Roll each portion into rounds and placed on oiled tray.
• Cut a cross through the top of the dough about 5mm deep.
• Brush tops with milk and then dust with extra flour.
• Bake dampers for about 20 to 25 minutes.

KUMARA (SWEET POTATO) DIP

Steps:

• Heat oil in frying pan & saute garlic & spices for 1-2 min or until fragrant.
• Compine spice mix with all remaining ingreadients.
• Refrigerate until cold.

KUMARA (SWEET POTATO) AND GINGER MASH

Steps:

• Boil the kumara in salted water until tender, then drain well.
• Mash with the ginger, brown sugar and butter.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately, or keep warm until serving.

KUMARA / SWEET POTATO BUNS

Steps:

• Peel the sweet potatoes and boil them for 20 minutes or until mashable. Drain and mash, and let cool in a large bowl.
• Add the milk to the mashed sweet potatoes after they cooled off enough.
• Sprinkle in the lemon juice and cinnamon, and any additional spices you'd like and add the flour in bit by bit to make a firm dough.
• Shape the dough into egg-size balls, and place in a greased pie pan or cookie sheet.
• Bake at 450F or 220C for 15-25 minutes or until set. Cool then serve.

KUMARA (SWEET POTATO) & RICE PATTIES

Steps:

• Cook the rice in a large saucepan of salted water until done.
• Meanwhile chop & steam or boil the sweet potato until tender, drain well. Transfer to a large bowl and mash until almost smooth.
• Cut the zucchini into small dice (about the size of the baby peas) add this and all other ingredients to kumara and mix well, season with salt & pepper.
• Divide the mixture into equal portions and cook in non stick fry pan lightly oiled for 3 minutes each side, drain on paper towel.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and serve on a bed of baby spinach and drizzle with sweet chili sauce.
• Note: Nice eaten cold drizzled with lemon juice.