Steamed sweet potato and dill crab cakes

 

Put 200g peeled and chopped orange sweet potato in the first layer of a steaming basket and 2 large pointed cabbage leaves in the second layer basket. Steam on medium heat for 10 minutes.

Turn off the heat, drain the water and transfer the sweet potato into the lower part of the steamer and mash the potato whilst on the hob. The heat retention of the hob will give a smooth mash.

Transfer to another bowl and add the zest of half a lemon, 2 tsp drained finely chopped baby capers and 2 tbsp finely chopped dill, freshly ground black pepper, 1 tbsp plain flour, 1 finely chopped shallot and 2 tbsp multigrain dried breadcrumbs.

Add the crab meat from 1 prepared crab or use a can of crabmeat. Mix until well combined then divide the mix into 4 crab cakes. Add a dash more flour if the mixture is too wet to form into cakes. Pop them into a fridge for 10 minutes.

Heat 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and heat over medium heat. Add the crab cakes, just leave and cook 3 minutes. At the same time pat the steamed  cabbage leaves with kitchen roll, roll them up lengthways around place around the outside of the frying pan.

Turn both the crab cakes and cabbage onto the other side and add one halved flat peeled mushroom right side up in the centre of the pan.  Cook 2 minutes. Turn the mushroom only and cook everything for a further minute until nicely browned.

Prepare a bed of washed / dried spinach sprinkled with extra virgin olive oil on your serving plate.

Top with the crab cakes, with the cabbage leaves and halved mushrooms on the outer edges of the plate.

Serve with a sprinkling of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil.

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