Sweet Potato Wera

(Potato Loafs Covered with Humus Flour)


1/3 cup oil

1 tablespoon mustard seeds

2 fresh chopped hot peppers

1 big chopped onion

5 cloves of chopped garlic

1 tablespoon curry leaves (dried)

1 kilogram boiled potatoes -slightly smashed

Salt, black pepper

2 teaspoons turmeric

Pinch cardamom

1 cup fresh chopped coriander

 

Coating:

1 cup humus flour

1 egg

1 teaspoon turmeric

Salt

Water

Put oil in the pot, and fry mustard seeds, garlic, onion, curry leaves and hot peppers. Stir it for about 5 minutes. Lower the heat and add the potatoes. Mash and stir for a minute. Turn off heat, and add the coriander and spices. Stir, cover and chill well.

Put the humus flour in a bowl. Add egg, turmeric, and salt. Stir and add water until you get a thick and smooth mixture.

You make from the potato mixture, small flat balls, the size of ping-pong, dip them in the humus mixture coating and deep fry in oil until the coating turns a little golden. Drain oil (on paper towel) and serve with coriander and mint chutney.


Source: Jewish Agency for Israel - Partnership 2000: Tzahar - Palm Beach Educational Exchange