PRAWN & SWEET POTATO CAKES

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Pan-fry spiced prawn and sweet potato patties, then serve with a fresh salsa of cucumber, red onion, lime juice and coriander

Provided by Katy Gilhooly

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

500g sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into small chunks
½ cucumber , diced
1 small red onion , finely chopped
juice 2 limes
small bunch coriander , chopped
5 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce
3 spring onions , finely chopped
2 red chillies , deseeded and finely chopped
300g shelled cooked king prawns , roughly chopped
50g plain flour
3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil

Steps:

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the sweet potatoes and simmer for 10-15 mins until cooked. Meanwhile, make the salsa by mixing the cucumber, red onion, lime juice, coriander and 2 tsp soy sauce. Drain the potatoes and return to the pan over a low heat for 3 mins while mashing with a fork, to steam off excess water.
Remove the potatoes from the heat and stir in the spring onions, chillies, prawns, flour and the remaining soy sauce. The mixture will be soft but not runny - chill for 20 mins to firm up if necessary. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Drop tbsps of mixture into the pan and squash down with the back of the spoon. Fry for 3-4 mins each side until golden. Keep warm in a low oven while you fry the rest of the mixture. Serve with the chilli sauce and the salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 2 milligram of sodium