SWEET POTATO & DUKKAH WITH AVOCADO & LEMON

You may be a little surprised to hear that this sweet potato dish I served for breakfast. Normally I would add a poached egg or two to the mix to make it seem like an early morning meal. Here’s the riveting story behind this creation; my boyfriend had attended a gentleman’s sauvey the night before and was feeling very hungover. Being the wonderful woman that I am, I asked him what he wanted for breakfast/brunch. All Chris could mutter was that he wanted ‘something really really healthy please’, as he had consumed crap the night before. Hence this dish!

Dukkah is a delightful spice blend that you can make your own or purchase at many markets or specialty food stores. The blend that I used consisted of sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, hazelnuts, mint and sea salt, which I purchased from the Jan Power New Farm markets in Brisbane. The great thing about dukkah is that there are so many different blends that can be created; some are cashew based, almond based or hazelnut based, like the one I used. A goal of mine before 2013 rolls around is to make my very own dukkah creation- all it involves is obtaining the herbs, spices and nuts and dry roasting and finely chopping them.

INGREDIENTS

• 300- 350g sweet potato, peeled & cut into even sized chunks
• 2 heaped tablespoons dukkah seasoning
• 4 pieces gluten free bread, toasted
• 1 scant teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 a ripe avocado 
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

COOKING 

1. Preheat a fan-forced oven to 200 degrees celsius (180 degrees non fan-forced). Line a large baking tray with baking paper. 

2. Combine sweet potato chunks, dukkah, garlic and olive oil in a medium bowl. Toss well to combine. Place on prepared tray, without potato pieces touching each other. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until sweet potato is tender but not mushy. Remove from heat. 

3. Slice avocado and mash or place onto of toasted bread. Top with sweet potato and drizzle with lemon juice (1 tablespoon per serving). Serve warm. 

Serves / 2 

Total Preparation time / 12 minutes 

Total Cooking time / 25 minutes 

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