Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_fat'], recipe: cook the sweet potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. drain and mash until smooth. melt the butter in a sauce pan and cook the onion and garlic gently for 10 mins until soft. add the onions to the sweet potato along with the nutmeg and seasoning if desired. mix well and leave to cool. place the egg in a shallow bowl and the polenta in another . when the potato is cook enough to handle divide into four and form into cake shapes. dip the cakes in the egg and then the polenta, once done refrigerate for 30 minutes. heat the oil and cook the potato cakes for 4 - 5 mins each side.

Target recipe: to leftover mashed potatoes add flour and egg. mix together and gradually add a little milk for moistening. the mixture should be able to fall off the spoon easily - don't make it too runny. grease a skillet and dip out by tablespoonful. fry until golden brown and crispy. you can add chopped onions to these if you wish