Savoury miso paste and rich Black Garlic balances the sugary characteristic of sweet potatoes in BGK’s mash recipe.
Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 20 mins | Serves: 4 | V | Ve
Ingredients
1kg sweet potatoes – peeled and cut into chunks
Salt for the sweet potato water
1 tbsp Black Garlic Paste
2 tbsp Black Garlic Miso or 1 tbsp miso paste mixed with 1 tbsp Black Garlic Paste
2 tbsp garlic infused oil or olive oil
6 cloves Black Garlic – chopped
2 tbsp snipped fresh chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Boil the sweet potatoes in salted water. Cook until tender and easily pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain well and return the potatoes to the saucepan.
Add the Black Garlic Paste, miso paste and oil. Mash together until smooth.
Add the choppedBlack Garlic cloves and snipped chives. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Top Tip: you can bake the sweet potatoes in the ovenif you prefer a smoother mash. Preheat the oven to 190C/170Cfan/Gas5. Prick each sweet potato with a fork and place on a baking tray. Bake for 1 hour or until soft in the centre. Scoop the flesh from the sweet potatoes and mash as above.