Tuesday
Apr052011
Amadumbe Mash Recipe
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 8:07PM 
Amadumbe Mash
Recipe by Jackie Cameron
Next up, is a rich and creamy amadumbe mash, which adds a South African flavour to any main dish. It's great at a braai and just as good when accompanying a rare-roasted beef fillet. Delicious!
Yields: 4 Portions
Ingredients:
450 g steamed Amadumbe, peeled
225 g boiled Potato
80 g salted Butter
125 ml Cream
Fine Salt and freshly ground Pepper
Method:
1) Mash both the amadumbe and potatoes while hot, add butter and re-heat. Once heated add the cream. Season very well as this makes all the difference.
Please post your comments and any food-related questions below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Jackie Cameron
Head Chef
Hartford House
www.hartford.co.za
jackie@hartford.co.za
+27 33 263 2713
Reader Comments (4)
Hi Jackie, very much enjoyed reading about your recipe for amadumbe. My church is organizing our bi-annual mission trip to South Africa next summer and I have been selected to prepare a brunch for about 100+ people as a fundraiser in late January. I have been asked to prepare some traditional South African fare as well as American cuisine for this function. I have a few basic ideas for South African breakfast dishes, but could really use any suggestions/recipes that you might have to offer to make this a huge success. Your response would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
David Wells
Ventura, CA USA
Hi David,
I hope I have this correct. You are doing a breakfast for 100 with a South African flair?
Ideas, do serve boerewors and organise for this to be cooked on a braai.
Corn fritters and /or butternut fritters
Mielie pup with a tomato and onion relish or gravy
Encorporate morego (zulu spinach type) within your menu
Biltong flavoured scrambled egg
Serve coffee with homemade rusks
Lots of sunny fresh fruit typically from South Africa
Dried fruit compote
Maltabella porridge
Zulu Porridge
I hope this helps and shout if you require anything else.
Yours in hospitality
Jackie Cameron
(Head Chef)
Thanx Jackie, I will try all these recipes. I love amadumbe and they are as healthy as sweet potatoes. My granny used to just boil them when we were younger in PMB. I am enjoying boiled ones as I write to you with grilled chicken and soup.
Hi, I hope you make great use out of these recipes. I also have such wonderful memories when it comes to the eating of Amadumbis at home. I particularly enjoy the Amadumbi bread recipe. Try it!
Have a wonderful rest of your day.
Jackie Cameron
Head Chef
Hartford House