46 GOURMET TRAVELLER
Bakedsweetpotatoes with goat’s
cheese topping
SERVES 4
Sweetpotatoesarefullofsugar,whichmeanstheycrispand
caramelisebeautifullyintheoven.That’sa start,butthetoppings
aretheherohere:a sharp,creamyfillingofgoat’scheese,sour
creamandchives,a scatterofroastednutsandseedsforcrunch,
andmintforfreshness.Servethemontheirown, or as a tricked-up
side with a roast in place of jacket potatoes.8 smallsweetpotatoes (about
230gmeach)
2 tspoliveoil
2 tbsproastednutsand
seeds,suchaspinenuts,
sunflowerseedsandpepitas
Finelychoppedmint,
toserve
GOAT’SCHEESETOPPING
100 gmgoat’scheese(chèvre)
80 gmsourcream
1 goldenshallot,finely
chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped chives1 Preheatovento 240 °C.Place
sweetpotatoesonanoventray,
rubwithoilandseasontotaste,
thenroastuntilcrisp,golden
andtender(30minutes).
2 Forgoat’scheesetopping,
stiringredientsina bowluntil
smooth. Seasontotaste.
3 Scorepotatoesdeeply,
stuffwithgoat’scheesefilling,
topwithnutsandseeds and
scatter with mint.SweetpotatoesSide
platefromWonkiWare.
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Stockistsp152.Cauliflowerandegg“friedrice”SERVES2-4
Substitutecauliflowerforplainoldwhitericetoupthevegetable
count, either as a bed for a curry, or in this twist on fried rice.1 largecauliflower,chopped
60 ml(¼cup)neutral-flavoured
oil,suchasvegetableoil
4 eggs,lightlybeaten
2 garliccloves,finelychopped
50 gmginger,finelychopped
1 bunchofsnakebeans(about
200gm),thinlysliced
1 tbspfishsauce
Maggiseasoning(seenote),
totaste
Limewedges,forsqueezing,
plusextratoserve
Thinlyslicedspringonion
andlongredchilli,toserve
Corianderleaves,toserve1 Processcauliflowerin
batchesina foodprocessor
untilveryfinelychopped.
2 Heathalftheoilin a wok
overhigh heat until smoking.Addeggandstirvigorously
untilcompletelydryandbroken
up(1-2minutes), thentransfer
toa plate. Addremainingoil
towokwithgarlicandginger
andstir-fryuntilfragrant
(30seconds),addbeansand
stir-fryuntilstartingtobecome
tender(1-2minutes), thenadd
cauliflowerandfishsauceand
stir-fryuntilcauliflowerstarts
tosoften(2-3minutes).Return
eggtopan,seasontotaste
withMaggiseasoningand
whitepepper, andsqueeze
inlimejuicetotaste.
3 Topwithspringonion,
chilliandcoriander,andserve
withextralimewedges.
NoteMaggiseasoningis
availablefromAsiangrocers
and select supermarkets.