Sweet Potato Masala and Egg Mile-Highs

Sweet Potato Masala and Egg Mile-Highs (slightly adapted from Vegetarian Times, Servings: 4, Total Time: 25 minutes)

Ingredients

·         1 sweet potato, peeled and shredded

·         5 large eggs, divided

·         ½ tsp. cumin powder, divided

·         5 Tbs. olive oil, divided

·         1 cup crushed tomatoes with Roasted Onion & Garlic

·         2 Tbs. lime juice

Directions

1.      Combine sweet potato, 1 egg, ¼ tsp. cumin in bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

2.      Heat 3 Tbs. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Scoop 1/3 cup sweet potato mixture into pan for each of 4 pancakes. Flatten gently with spatula; cook 5 minutes per side. Set aside; keep warm.

3.      Wipe out pan, and add 1 Tbs. oil and remaining cumin. Stir 10 seconds over medium-high heat, add crushed tomatoes, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl, and stir in lime juice.

4.      Wipe out pan, add remaining 1 Tbs. oil, and fry remaining 4 eggs sunny side up or over easy. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

5.      To serve: place 1 sweet potato pancake on each of 4 plates, top with 1 egg, ¼ cup sauce.

I saw this dish in “Vegetarian Times” and thought that it looked pretty good.  I had to use up some eggs before expiration, so I thought “Why not?”  I couldn’t find crushed tomatoes with roasted onion and garlic, so I used regular crushed tomatoes and added garlic powder, onion powder, extra cumin, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.  It tasted alright.  I was disappointed, though, with the overall dish.  It was rather bland.  I hit my compilation with some Sriracha and that improved the flavor. 

My sweet potato pancakes did not stick together, the fell apart as soon as I put them into the pan to fry them.  I recommend adding some breadcrumbs if you make this.  That may help.  (They fell apart even more when I flipped them.)  We added some salt and pepper to the eggs (which we decided to fry), and probably should have added some additional spices because the pancakes were bland.  Overall, I was disappointed and will not be making this dish again.