Skinny Chili Cumin Sweet Potato Kumara Chips Food

SWEET POTATO CHIPS DUSTED WITH CHILI POWDER

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes and discard skin. Using the vegetable peeler or a mandoline make long thin chips by peeling/slicing lengthwise from top to bottom. Place in a bowl of ice water and chill for 1 hour. Drain in a colander and layout on paper towels and pat dry.
• Combine chili powder, garlic powder, a pinch of cayenne, cumin and salt and pepper.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large pot to 375 degrees F. Fry the potatoes in single layer batches for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Lift chips out with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season with the spice mixture and serve immediately. Serve as an appetizer with Blue Cheese and Chives dip.
• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, blue cheese, honey and chives in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chives. Serve with spicy and sweet potato chips.

SKINNY CHILI & CUMIN SWEET POTATO (KUMARA) CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C
• Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
• Combine the water and sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
• Remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly then Add the sweet potato and set aside, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes to soak.
• Meanwhile, combine the cumin, sea salt flakes and piri piri seasoning in a bowl.
• Drain the sweet potato and discard syrup. Place the sweet potato, in a single layer, on the prepared trays. Sprinkle with half the salt mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven, swapping trays halfway through cooking, for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and turn over the sweet potato slices. Sprinkle with the remaining salt mixture. Bake in oven for a further 20-30 minutes or until sweet potato chips are light brown around the edges.
• Remove from the oven and set aside for 25 minutes to cool.
• Spoon tzatziki into a serving bowl and serve with sweet potato chips.

CHILI, LIME & CUMIN COD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Coat oven safe pan with oil or cooking spray.
• Place cod in pan.
• Sprinkle chili powder, herb and salt.
• Roast 5-7 minutes until opaque.
• Melt butter in small saucepan.
• Add cumin and lime juice and cook for 1 more minute.
• Before serving drizzle butter mixture over cod.

HEALTHY GREEN CHILI & POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• In a large bowl toss together the potatoes, onions, green chilis, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, flour, and cumin. Add pieces of the cream cheese, and stir until well incorporated.
• Fill a casserole dish (coated with non-stick spray) or several small ones with the potato mixture. Pour the milk over the mixture to evenly cover the potatoes.
• Mix together the panko crumbs and cheese.
• Top the potato gratin(s) with a sprinkle of the panko/cheese mixture. Cover with foil.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 1 hour. Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes, until gratin is bubbling and top is golden brown.
• I made these last week in small tins and made great left-overs to take camping. I replaced the green chilis for broccoli however in my son's portion.

CURRIED SWEET POTATO (KUMARA) & CORIANDER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan over low heat. Add onion, garlic and curry powder cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
• Add stock and mash and bring to the boil, stirring until smooth. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add sour cream and coriander and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Served with warmed naan bread if desired.

POLENTA (CORNMEAL) CHIPS

Steps:

• Cook the garlic in the chicken stock until it is tender& set aside.
• Combine the polenta& 2 cups of the cold water, stir until mixed.
• Bring the other 2 cups of cold water to the boil in a large pot with the salt.
• Add the polenta mix and cook for 5 minutes, stirring vigoursly.
• Turn the heat down to low& cook for 30 minutes until mixture comes away from the sides.
• Chop the garlic very finely, then add to the polenta with the parmesan, stir until combined.
• Pour the mixture into an oiled baking tray& spread out to about 1/2 centimetre thick.
• Cool overnight.
• Cut into chips.
• Beat the eggs& milk together.
• Dust the chips in the flour, dip in the egg, then coat in the breadcrumbs.
• Repeat this process until all the chips are crumbed.
• Heat the oil in a large pot until hot.
• Deep-fry the chips until they are golden brown.
• Drain well& serve hot.

PUMPKIN & SWEET POTATO (KUMARA) SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 deg. (C). Cook Potato and Pumpkin until browning on the edges. The browner they are, the more flavour they will have but it isn't necessary to completely cook them.
• Melt butter in large stockpot. Add onion, garlic and ginger and cook until onion is transparent. Add curry powder and cook for a minute or two.
• Add browned Pumpkin and Sweet Potato.
• Add chicken stock and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are cooked (approx 20 - 25 minutes).
• Cool slightly and then blend or puree soup.
• Return soup to pot.
• Add Light Evaporated Milk (or Coconut Cream if using) and season to taste with Salt and Pepper. Reheat until desired temperature is reached.
• Top with sour cream or yoghurt if desired and serve with roll.

CHILI CHIPS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220c, 425f, gas mark 7.
• Wash the potatoes and pat dry.
• Chop each potato into 8 wedges and put in a bowl. Add the olive oil, salt and chili powder and toss well.
• Put on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 15 minutes. Turn over and cook for another 15 minutes, then turn once more and cook for a final 25 - 30 minutes until crisp and golden.