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Mashed Sweet Potato

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

500 g sweet potato
2 tbs butter
4 tbs milk
a pinch of salt
a pinch of cinnamon
1 tsp curry powder
grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
nuts to garnish (e.g. walnuts)

Instructions

  1. Peel and wash the sweet potatoes. Cut into pieces.
  2. Cook in boiling salted water for 20-25 minutes and then leave to cool.
  3. In another pot, bring butter, milk, salt, cinnamon, curry powder, nutmeg and cayenne pepper to the boil.
  4. Add the sweet potato and mash everything together with a stick blender or potato masher.
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Decorate with nuts.