Sweet Potato Pancakes

I adore Samosas, but since they are wrapped in wheat I can't eat 'em.  I managed to play around with sweet potatoes and came up with these Potato Pancakes that remind me enough of Samosas to scratch that culinary itch for me.

Sweet Potato Pancakes

• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• oil for frying

1. Grate sweet potatoes and set aside in colander to drain some of the water from them
2. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl 
3. Add shredded sweet potatoes and mix very well
4. add eggs and coconut milk and mix well again to make sure all potato is well coated
5. Heat oil in frying pan over med high heat - temp is important, it needs to be hot enough to crisp the outside, but cool enough to cook through.  Sweet potatoes burn easier then standard potatoes.
6. Pat potato mixture into thin cakes and drop into grease and fry until golden both sides

Curry Turkey Meatballs w/Warm Yogurt Mint sauce

New version of meatballs - still love love love it!

Meat Balls: (These were nummy all on their own and I'll certainly make these again for other things)

• 2 lbs ground turkey
• 2 T Onion Flakes
• 2 t salt
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 cup almond flour
• 2 eggs
• 4 t curry
• 1 t ground ginger

Instructions

1. Bring 5 cups of water and 2 t salt to boil
2. Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs into a bowl and mix well
3. Shape the meat into meatballs and let them boil in the water for app 5 minutes or until they move to the surface of the water
4. Remove the meatballs from the water

I served this with a little Warm Mint Yogurt

• .5 cup plain Greek Yogurt
• 2 springs fresh mint
• drop of honey

1. Put yogurt, mint and honey in the food process and pulse until smooth (mint may still be a little 'chunky' and that's ok
2. put in a pan and gently heat

Paleo Chili

I Made some AWESOME Chili tonight - got two thumbs up from my husband

Nom Nom Paleo Chili


Ingredients

• 3 lbs ground beef
• 2 T coconut oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• Salsa - see below
• 1/2 can of tomatoes
• 4 tsp cumin
• 5 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp thyme
• 4 tsp sea salt

Instructions

1. Brown beef and set aside (retain all juices)
2. Sauté the onions and garlic in the coconut oil until translucent
3. Add the meat, cumin, thyme and chili powder.
4. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes
5. Pour in salsa, tomatoes and salt
6. Let simmer for at least an hour

Salsa

• 1 can tomatillos
• 1 can fire roasted green chilies
• 2 dried ancho chilies

Put all ingredients into the food processer and blend