The famous 'Smoosh'

Oh, the famous vege “Smoosh”

I had this captioned as 'Breakfast' however due to popular demand for smoosh for dinner - lunch - brekky mid week - or a brunch en masse.. it's earned an identity of it's own.

Smoosh was born from getting creative with whatever veggies I had in the fridge when attempting to make potato hash or rosti and being the master of trying-random-combos.

This dish has spread far and wide with my friends and client babes - because it’s so easy and heck it's delicious! There are barely no rules to follow AND it's a great and easy meal any time (dinner when you come home and have “nothing in the fridge”)

Mid-week prep tip: do it the night before and stick them in the fridge.

Here's the guidelines..

Vege:

Grate about 1.5 cups of vege per person;

The volume will reduce as it cooks, depending on the water content of your chosen vege;

Kumara/Sweet Potato
Carrot
Zucchini
Potato
even cabbage, baby spinach or kale..
Chopped onion and garlic - optional if you feel like it

Note: Any vege goes - use what you’ve got - even if it’s a bit limp.

Flavour:

You can mix things up, like I said there are no rules, just what you like!

Keep it simple to start with and experiment with combos...

A nob of Butter or Olive Oil or Coconut Oil
Spices: cumin or turmeric or paprika.
Chilli flakes
Fresh herbs: also great if you have them
Salt and Pepper

To Cook:

Heat a pan to a medium heat and add your choice of Butter/Oil. I like to fry mine up in a nob of butter, it's tasty and keeps things non-stick.
Add your vege and spices and fry up the mixture until soften, smelling great and maybe even a bit crsipy!
Top with a fried egg, avo or fermented vege* if you wish.

Remember, it doesn't always need to look beautiful - but it helps for enjoyment factor right?

Tip: Aim for 5 different colours in a dish - that way it looks pretty, you are getting more vegetable variety in there (so, more nutrients) and eating the rainbow feels pretty good too...