Farari cutlets
Potato and sweet potato cutlets in a crunchy peanut crust
Diamond-shaped cutlets of potato and sweet potato with fresh coconut and roasted peanuts, dipped in a cassava-flour batter and coated in coarse peanut powder, then fried until golden. They're crunchy outside, soft and gently sweet inside. Serve hot with coconut and tomato chutney (use a farari one without onion or garlic). Makes 20.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
For the cutlets
For the batter
For the coating
To fry and serve
Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Rub the husks off 3 ½ oz roasted peanuts and grind them coarsely.
Step 2: Mix 1 ⅛ lb potatoes, 9 oz sweet potatoes, 3 ½ oz fresh coconut, the ground peanuts, 2 tbsp fresh coriander, 1 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 ½ tsp salt, 2 tsp sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Step 3: Divide into 20 equal portions, roll each into a short roll and flatten into a diamond-shaped cutlet.
Step 4: Whisk 4 ½ oz cassava flour, ¼ tsp salt and ¾ cup water into a thin, smooth paste.
Step 5: Dip each cutlet in the batter, then roll it in 4 oz roasted peanuts so it is coated all round.
Step 6: Heat oil over medium heat and deep fry the cutlets in batches until golden brown. The peanut coating burns if the oil is too hot.
5 minStep 7: Drain and serve hot with coconut and tomato chutney.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does farari cutlets take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of sweet potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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