Sweet and Sour Lentil Sweet Potato Mash
Place lentils and sweet potato in a medium saucepan. Cover with water. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain through a fine sieve.
- Cook30 min
- Total30 min
- Serves2
- LevelEasy
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried red lentils, rinsed
- 800g orange sweet potato, peeled, chopped
- 1 tbsp. tamarind purée
- 1 tbsp. Brown Sugar
- 2 tsps. wholegrain mustard
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced diagonally
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp. sesame seeds, toasted
Method
- Place lentils and sweet potato in a medium saucepan. Cover with water. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain through a fine sieve.
- Transfer lentil mixture to a large bowl. Add tamarind, sugar and mustard. Season well with salt. Using a potato masher, mash until smooth. Stir in 3/4 of the onion.
- Serve mash topped with oil, sesame seeds and remaining onion.
