Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• knob butter
• ½ sweet potato
• peeled and cut into thick chips
• 3 garlic cloves
• squashed with skin on
• 1 handful green beans
• trimmed
• 2 shallots
• peeled and sliced into rings
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• vegetable oil
• for deep frying
• 85g/3oz feta cheese
• cut into cubes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• Heat one tablespoon of the oil with the butter in an ovenproof frying pan and fry the sweet potato and garlic for 2-3 minutes
• or until beginning to brown. Transfer to the oven to roast for 10-12 minutes
• or until the sweet potato chips are golden-brown and crisp.
• Heat the remaining oil in another pan and fry the green beans and a third of the shallots for 1-2 minutes. Add the white wine vinegar
• then transfer the pan into the oven for 8-10 minutes
• or until the beans are tender but still with some bite.
• Toss the remaining shallot rings in the flour. Half-fill a deep-based pan with the vegetable oil and heat until a cube of bread dropped in sizzles and turns golden-brown in 30 seconds (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended). Fry the shallot rings in small batches for 4-5 minutes
• or until golden-brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Season
• to taste
• with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• To serve
• place the sweet potato
• garlic and green beans onto a plate and scatter over the cheese. Garnish with the shallot rings.