With its vivid cheerful colour, fluffy texture, and beguiling sweetness, you will be hard-pressed to give all of this to the children. To make it smooth and creamy, we used the Dualit Food Processor. For an adult version, add a couple of pinches of ground cumin and ground coriander before the final whiz. Use as an accompaniment for white meats such as chicken and turkey.

Shopping List

• 1kg sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into equal-sized pieces
• Knob of butter
• salt and pepper

Method

1. Place the sweet potato in a saucepan and cover with cold water.
2. Bring to the boil, then simmer briskly for about 15 minutes, or until soft enough to mash against the sides of the pan.
3. Drain thoroughly, return to the heat for about a minute without the lid to steam out excess water. Leave to cool off for a minute or two.
4. Using the large bowl with its chopping blade, process until smooth, adding butter, seasoning and spices down the feeder tube, to taste.