Sweet potato and celery with chilli

Course: Sides

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4 

Ingredients Needed:

• 2 tbsp ghee or coconut oil
• 1 tsp of cumin seeds
• ½ tsp of mustard seeds
• 2 inch ginger, peeled and grated
• 4 cloves of garlic, cut into long thin pieces
• ½ green chili, cut into small pieces (optional)
• ¾  tsp of turmeric powder
• 1 tsp rock salt, more can be added as per taste
• 500 gram or 2 big sweet potato, boiled
• 4 sprigs of celery, cut into small pieces
• ¼ black pepper, finely ground
• Few sprigs of fresh coriander, cut coarsely

Method:

1. Take a heavy based pan and keep on medium heat. When it gets a little hot, add oil and leave it for a while and add cumin and mustard seeds. As soon as it starts bubbling, add ginger, garlic and chilli if used. Stir for a minute or until it turns a little pink, add turmeric powder and mix these properly.
2. After a couple of minutes, add celery and stir it nicely and cover for 2 to 3 minutes. Add Sweet potato and salt and mix properly and cover it for 5 minutes. Heat should be reduced to low. Stir it and cover again. After 5 minutes, the dish should be ready.
3. This should be transferred to a bowl and garnish with black pepper and garnish with coriander leaves.