North African Sweet Potato Pancakes Recipes

Steps:

• Mix mashed sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl with egg.
• Stir in the flour and add the baking powder.
• Add up to 1/4 cup of milk while stirring.
• Stir in 1 tbsp melted butter.
• The mixture should have the consistency of thick, lumpy sauce like an "instant" pancake mix. Add more milk, if desired, for a thinner consistency.
• Place a non-stick or heavy iron skillet over medium heat on top of the stove and add 1/2 tsp butter. Preheat skillet before cooking pancakes.
• Spoon batter into the skillet and cook until bubbles rise to the surface of the pancakes and break (approximately 1 to 2 minutes).
• Using a spatula, flip the pancakes and cook another 2 minutes.
• Remove pancakes from the skillet and keep warm on a covered plate in the oven.
• Freezes Well.

Steps:

• Shred the sweet potatoes, and place in a colander to drain for about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, curry powder and cumin. Make a well in the center, and pour in eggs and milk. Stir until all of the dry ingredients have been absorbed. Stir in sweet potatoes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop the potato mixture by spoonfuls into the oil, and flatten with the back of the spoon. Fry until golden on both sides, flipping only once. If they are browning too fast, reduce the heat to medium. Remove from the oil, and keep warm while the other pancakes are frying.

Steps:

• Coarsely grate sweet potatoes on the large holes of a box grater (or use a food processor fitted with a shredding blade). Transfer to a large bowl; stir in scallions, eggs, flour, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Using a packed 1/4-cup measure of potato mixture per pancake, shape into 12 mounds. With hands, form each into a firm ball; transfer to a baking sheet. With palm, flatten balls into 3/4-inch-thick cakes.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium until hot (see note, below). Using a metal spatula with a thin blade, carefully transfer 6 cakes to skillet; flatten to about 1/2 inch thick. Cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer pancakes to a paper-towel-lined plate; sprinkle with coarse salt. Repeat with remaining cakes. Serve immediately, with sour cream, if desired.

Steps:

• Loosely grate potatoes in food processor and place in mixing bowl.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mix in eggs.
• Cover and refrigerate (up to 4 hours) until time to fry.
• In large non-stick skillet, heat enough oil to cover bottom of the pan.
• Spoon out the batter into pan, being careful not to crowd.
• Cook until crisp and brown on one side, then turn and fry on other side.
• Keep finished pancakes warm in oven until all pancakes are fried.
• Drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• Heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy saucepan or fryer to 375 degrees.
• Grate the sweet potatoes into medium-sized bowl, cover them with boiling water, and let them stand for 15 minutes. Drain off the water and slowly add the remaining ingredients, stirring to make sure that they are well mixed. You should have a thickish paste that will hold its shape when picked up in a tablespoon. If the mixture is too thick, add a bit of warm water. If it is too thin, add a bit more flour.
• Drop the mixture, a few tablespoons at a time, into the hot oil and cook the fritters for 3 to 5 minutes, or until they float to the surface, turning them once to make sure that they are slightly browned on each side. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.

Steps:

• Combine eggs, milk and olive oil in a small bowl.
• Place flour in a large bowl.
• Slowly stir in egg mixture to make a smooth batter.
• Add sweet potatoes, onions, and thyme.
• Mix well.
• Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet until hot but not smoking.
• Place a small ladleful of pancake mixture in the skillet and press to flatten.
• Repeat until skillet is full.
• Fry until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Repeat with remaining batter.

Steps:

• Place to potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water and simmer until soft.
• Meanwhile dry roast the cumin seeds, cinnamon and cloves in a small frying pan until aromatic, remove from pan and grind to a powder.
• Combine with the remaining spices.
• Heat the oil in a wok.
• When hot, add the onion and pepper and fry until soft.
• Add the sweet corn and ginger, saute for a couple of minutes, and then stir in the spice mix.
• Fry for 1 minutes and then remove from heat.
• Drain the potatoes and mash, with knob of butter, until smooth.
• Then stir in the spice and vegetable mix, the beaten egg, chopped cilantro and salt to taste.
• Shape the mixture into patties and fry in a non-stick pan with a little sunflower oil until brown on both sides.
• Serve.