Sweet potato salad (Nairobi style)
Sweet potato fritter salad
Crisp crumbed sweet potato fritters on a salad of lettuce, carrot, tomato and egg
Slices of sweet potato dipped in batter, coated in breadcrumbs and fried until crisp, arranged around lettuce, grated carrot, tomato and sliced hard-boiled egg. The book's Handy Hints say sweet potato is good for the eyes and lifts the mood. Serve with tomato sauce, chilli sauce and mayonnaise; leave out the eggs (and use egg-free mayonnaise) for an egg-free salad.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Serves
- 4
- Per serving
- 330 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb sweet potatoesboiled and cut into 6 mm slices
- 3 ½ oz breadcrumbs½ cup
For the batter
- 2 ⅛ oz plain flour½ cup
- ¼ cup waterabout
- 1 pinch salt and pepperto taste
For the salad
- 3 ⅞ oz carrots1 cup, grated
- 1 firm tomatosliced
- 2 hard-boiled eggs (optional)sliced; leave out for egg-free
- 1 pinch salt and pepperto taste
To serve
- 6 tbsp tomato sauce, chilli sauce and mayonnaise (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 2 ⅛ oz plain flour, 1 pinch salt and pepper and enough of ¼ cup water to make a batter of dropping consistency.
Step 2: Dip 1 ⅛ lb sweet potatoes slices in the batter, then coat them in 3 ½ oz breadcrumbs.
Step 3: Heat oil for deep frying and fry the sweet potato fritters until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper and keep aside.
10 minStep 4: Arrange 2 lettuce leaves on the base of a serving dish.
Step 5: Place the sweet potatoes around the sides, and 3 ⅞ oz carrots, 1 firm tomato and 2 hard-boiled eggs in the centre. Season with 1 pinch salt and pepper.
Step 6: Serve with 6 tbsp tomato sauce, chilli sauce and mayonnaise.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sweet potato salad (Nairobi style) take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of sweet potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of breadcrumbs?
- Crushed crackers or cornflakes, same amount.
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