At a glance
You're building three stunning components here: a silky chilli-ginger sweet potato mash, caramelized mushroom "steaks" with a sweet soy glaze, and crisp blanched asparagus. The key is working efficiently on each element—the mash takes the longest at about 25 minutes of simmering, while the mushrooms and asparagus come together quickly at the end, so timing is everything to get everything hot and ready to plate at once.
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Sweet potato mash
Finely chop the shallot and peeled ginger and sauté them. After a moment, add the finely chopped chilli. Then add the sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, and sauté for about 8 minutes.
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Simmer and blend
Add salt and cover with water. Cook until the sweet potatoes are soft. Finish by stirring in the coconut milk. Then blend the mash until completely smooth.
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Prepare the mushrooms
Clean the mushrooms and score a criss-cross pattern into them with a knife. Fry them in oil until golden. Add the shallot, chilli and ginger, and sauté until softened.
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