Vibrant cilantro chutney brings heat and lime tanginess to balance out the delicious earthy flavour of these creamy sweet potato patties. Crisp on the outside and packed full of fibre and antioxidants, hemp hearts and chickpea flour add extra protein to these nutritious and savoury snacks. Delicious served hot with chutney, they’re also a welcomed addition to a green salad or wrap.
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Tuber or not tuber
Sweet potatoes and yams are often mislabelled and confused for one another. Although both are a type of tuber, sweet potatoes and yams are quite different.
| Sweet potato | Yam |
| root tuber | stem tuber |
| 5 to 7 oz (140 to 200 g) | can grow up to 7 ft (2.1 m) long and weigh 100 lbs (45 kg) |
| orange, purple, red, or white flesh | white or purple flesh |
| smooth white, orange, purple, or red skin | thick, rough, brown, or black skin |
| sweet in flavour | neutral in flavour and toxic if eaten raw |
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This collection was originally published in the October 2025 issue of alive magazine.
