Sweet Potato Blinis

Blinis are a kind of small pancake made from potato. This is a novel variation on a classic dish which will add color and flavor to any meal, but which is especially good with chicken.

Assemble:

250 grms sweet potato
2 eggs
1 tbsp all-purpose flour (plain)
1 red onion, finely chopped
Baking powder
1 tsp salt
Oil for cooking.

Peel and grate the sweet potato, lightly beat the eggs. Mix all the ingredients except the oil in a suitable bowl and add a pinch of baking powder.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over moderate heat and drop tablespoonfuls of the mix into it. Flatten each pancake slightly and cook for five minutes before turning and cooking for a further five minutes.

Drain each blini on paper towel and keep warm until you’ve cooked the lot. This mix will produce about 2 pancakes per person, so try to cook four at a time, which will prevent the oil from cooling off too much as each portion is added.

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