Spicy Potato Fritters with Date and Apple Chutney 

Potato Fritters

• 6 medium floury potatoes
• 2 tbsp rice flour
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp mango powder (can be replaced with a squeeze of lemon)
• ½ tsp ground fennel
• 1 tsp chaat masala (can be replaced with garam masala)
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• Salt and pepper

1. Pre-heat the oven to gas 5, 190c, fan 170c.
2. Prick the potatoes and bake for about an hour until soft in the middle.
3. Allow to cool completely. Peel the potatoes and push the flesh through a potato ricer (or mash with a masher.). Mix in the remaining ingredients and plenty of salt and pepper. Taste a small amount to check the seasoning, then squish the mixture together to form a kind of dough.
4. Break off pieces about the size of a lime and form into small patties. Once you have used all the mixture, chill until firm. Heat about 2 tbsp of oil (sunflower or a mild olive) and fry the little fritters on a medium heat until well browned on each side. Serve with wedges of lemon, a nice spicy chutney and some raita.

• 1 large onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 cm root ginger
• 1 tbsp chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 675g dates
• 1 kg cooking apples, peeled and cored weight
• 400g soft brown sugar
• 450mls cider vinegar

1. Finely slice the onion and garlic. Peel and grate the root ginger, using the fine side of the grater. Discard the fibrous bit.
2. Chop the dates and apples into small pieces.
3. Put all the ingredients into a wide, heavy based pan. Stir and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down and simmer stirring every so often. Simmer for around an hour and a half. The chutney should be thick enough for you to draw a channel through it with your stirring spoon. The apple and dates will have disintegrated and amalgamated. Once the chutney is ready de-cant into sterilised jars whilst still hot.

1. Pre-heat the oven to gas 1, 140C, 120 fan.
2. Wash jars in warm soapy water then rinse. Put in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove and fill with hot chutney immediately.