Potato Frittata With Sweet Potato

This is Jewish Moroccan (Sephardic) version of Tortilla Española. It’s called El-machamer. My mother used to make it all the time. The spinach and sweet potato is my spin on it.
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You can make with only potatoes or add vegetables like zucchini, leeks, peppers, carrots or kale – either mixed in, on top, in the middle, or on the bottom.IMG_8035
Just like any savory dish that is made with eggs, this frittata is extremely fluffy and delicious. It’s much healthier then the Spanish omelet since the potatoes are steamed, not fried. To add fragrant I serve it with harissa and preserved lemons on the side.
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Potato Frittata With Sweet Potato

This a large frittata you can eat anytime of the day with a simple mixed green salad or any raw vegetable salad.
Servings: 4
Author: Shelly

Ingredients

  • 2 medium potatoes
  • 1 large sweet potato or 2 big carrots (optional)
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 handful spinach (optional)
  • 2 leeks (optional) – white part only
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch of white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric - optional
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup canola oil

Instructions

  • 1. Wash and peel the potatoes and dice them roughly. Put them into a pot with a steaming basket, add enough water to cover the steaming basket and bring to a boil.
  • Wash and peel the sweet potato, cut into half and add it into the potatoes pot. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 - 15 minutes. Don't worry if the the sweet potato is not tender yet, it will continue to cook in the oven.
  • 2. Meanwhile soak the parsley, spinach, and leeks in cold water for a few minutes to remove sand or insects. Drain and dry them with a salad spinner or a clean kitchen towel. Chop finely only the parsley and set aside.
  • 3. Preheat the oven to 380°F. Line a small Dutch-oven or a round oven-proof dish lined with baking paper (it makes it much easier to extract the cake from the pot).
  • Saute the spinach in a medium skillet over medium heat for 1 -2 minutes.
  • 4. Put the potatoes in a bowl and mash them until they are smooth but lumpy. Break the eggs into the bowl and mix them with the mashed potatoes. Stir in the baking soda, white pepper, turmeric, salt, parsley and lemon juice and mix until combined.
  • 5. Slice the sweet potato into ¼-inch rounds and place them onto the bottom of the lined dutch-oven. Drizzle the oil over them and pour half of the batter over it. Cover with a layer of spinach, then pour in the rest of the batter. Put the pot into the oven for 45 minutes or until the cake/frittata is golden brown.

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  1. ..and.. you keep topping yourself.. looks amazing.. i wish i could taste it all.. this little sugar frick shmendrik of mine.. love him to death..

    • No, it’s Harissa and the yellow is homemade pickled lemons. I will eventually post a Matbucha recipe. It’s not really a quickquick recipe (3 hours cooking time) but it is delicious…

  2. I love the meringue.
    I will make them hope the kids will it them.
    Did You just put the beet juice into to the egg mixture?

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