Omit the cumin, if desired
Servings: Makes 12 pancakes.
Ingredients
4 cups sweet potato, grated
½ cup onion, grated
Salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 large egg
¼ cup all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil for frying
Method
Mix sweet potatoes with onions, salt, pepper, cumin and egg. Stir in flour.
Heat a non- stick skillet on medium heat. Coat the base with oil. For each pancake, drop 2 tablespoons of mixture into pan. Flatten with back of spoon to about 3 inches in diameter. Fry 2 to 3 minutes each side or until brown and crisp. Stir mixture before frying next batch.
Lucy Waverman