Spinach & sweet potato samosas
These vegetarian treats are a great way to get three of your five-a-day. They’re also rich in fibre, folate, vitamin C, calcium and iron
2 large sweet potatoes (about 500g), peeled and cut into small pieces 1 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for brushing 2 red onions, 1 chopped, 1 halved and finely sliced thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 fat red chilli, finely chopped (optional) small bunch coriander, stalks finely chopped, leaves picked 2 tbsp curry paste (we used balti) 2 tsp black onion (nigella) seeds 200g bag spinach (or frozen spinach) 270g pack filo pastry (6 sheets)
½ cucumber 150ml pot natural yogurt mango chutney, to serve 1
Put the sweet potatoes in a large bowl, cover with cling film and microwave on High for 8 mins or until soft. 2 Heat the oil in a large pan, add the chopped onion and cook for a few mins to soften. Stir in ginger, garlic, chilli (if using) and coriander stalks, stirring for a couple of mins more until fragrant. Add curry paste and half black onion seeds, stir for 30 secs or so until fragrant, then add spinach and 2-3 tbsp water. Cook the spinach until wilted, then add the sweet potato and any liquid. Season well and mash everything together with the back of a spoon, leaving some chunky bits of potato. Leave to cool completely. 3 Unroll the pastry and pull out two sheets to work with – cover the rest with a tea towel to prevent it from drying out. Brush both sheets with a little oil and scatter some black onion seeds over one sheet. Put the other on top. With the shortest side facing you, cut down the centre to make two long strips. Scoop a sixth of the sweet potato mixture onto the
top right-hand corner of the filo in a rough triangle shape. Fold the pastry over on an angle, continuing down the length of the pastry until you reach the bottom and have a neat triangle encasing the filling. Trim off any excess pastry with a knife. Repeat to make six samosas. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. 4 Put the samosas on a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Brush with a little oil and sprinkle over the remaining black onion seeds. Bake for 2530 mins or until deep golden brown. Peel the cucumber into ribbons, toss with sliced onions and coriander leaves. To serve, dollop yogurt onto each plate, top with two samosas, cucumber salad and mango chutney.