Sweet Potato Cakes With Dill & Cashew Yoghurt
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Sweet Potato Cakes With Dill & Cashew Yoghurt

This recipe is reminiscent of traditional Scandinavian fishcakes – and it even includes the typical creamy, tangy dill dressing. Think of it as comfort food that's still good for you.

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Serves
2
Total Time
1 Hour
Ingredients
For The Dill Cashew Yoghurt
125ml of cashew yoghurt or any plant yoghurt
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 tbsp of lemon juice
1 tbsp of chopped dill
1 tbsp of chopped capers
Pink Himalayan salt & black pepper, to taste
For The Sweet Potato Cakes
2 sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks
1 shallot, finely diced
1 red chilli, finely chopped
½ apple, finely chopped
40g of cornflour (cornstarch)
Coconut oil or grapeseed oil, for frying
To Serve
Watercress or spinach
Rocket (arugula)
Mixed greens
Method
Step 1

To make the dill cashew yoghurt, add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix well, then set aside in the fridge until later.

Step 2

Boil the sweet potatoes in a pan of water until soft, then tip into a colander and leave to drain for 10 minutes until really dry. Boil the sweet potatoes in a pan of water until soft, then tip into a colander and leave to drain for 10 minutes until really dry.

Step 3

Add the shallot, chilli, apple, salt and pepper to taste and finally the cornflour. Portion the mixture into 4 big cakes or 6 smaller ones and shape into round, flat-faced burgers.

Step 4

In a medium pan, add some oil and get it very hot, then fry the cakes for 5-10 minutes on each side until golden brown. You will be tempted to keep flipping them, but don’t. Let one side cook first before flipping and cooking the other side.

Step 5

Drain on greaseproof paper or kitchen towel and serve with a good dollop of the dill yoghurt and some fresh greens.

Tip - If you do not want to fry the potato cakes, you can easily cook them in the oven at 200ºC (400ºF/Gas 6) for 20 minutes or until golden brown. The sweet potato cakes and yoghurt are both freezable.

Happy Vegan Food by Bettina Campolucci Bordi (Hardie Grant, £15) Photography © Nassima Rothacker

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