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Southern Sweet Potato Mash

This colourful side dish goes beautifully with the steak.

250 grams (8 ounces) sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

250 grams(8 ounces) red skinned potatoes, cut into smaller chunks

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/3 cup buttermilk

¼ cup chopped coriander

½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Salt to taste

Place sweet potatoes and red-skinned potatoes in a pot of salted cold water. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 to 15 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain water from pot. Add butter and mash to a coarse purée. Thin with buttermilk. Stir in coriander and hot pepper sauce. Season with salt to taste. Serves 2.