Kumara

The hash browns can be made a day ahead; reheat just before serving. The recipe is best completed close to serving. Note

A healthy and filling tomato and kumara rice salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Kumara, spinach and ricotta go together beautifully in this easy pasta dish.

A tender and slowcooked vegetable ratatouille, a French provencal dish, from Australian Women's Weekly.

These healthy Middle Eastern spiced vegetable kebabs combine sweet, dense kumara with juicy beetroot to create a flavour sensation that will keep you coming back for more!

Do not overwork the dough or it will toughen. Note

Quinoa earns superfood status as it boasts an impressive nutritional profile. It has double the protein of rice and provides all of the essential amino acids ­ the building blocks of protein. Note

A perfect meal that satisfies a hankering for meat and potatoes, while providing something just a little bit special. Remember to rest the meat for a perfectly moist and succulent result.

The classic surf'n'turf, beef and prawn, dish with delicious homemade kumara hash browns and corn.

This tender beef rib roast makes for the ideal family meal complete with roasted vegetables and gravy.

Kumara dampers are a marriage of old Australia and new, of bush practicality and modern, urban culinary exploration. The pumpkin scone of Modern Australian cuisine.

These creamy individual fish pies will be gobbled up by the whole family.

You can use pumpkin instead of the kumara. The beef mixture, without the coriander, is suitable to freeze. Add the coriander when reheating Note

Rich and tender neck chop and lentil stew with a bright and fluffy kumara and carrot mash.

Hearty and warming, this delicious cream of kumara soup makes the ultimate Winter comfort food. Especially when served with this tasty rosemary sourdough.

If you segment the oranges over a small bowl, you can use the fresh juice for the orange balsamic dressing on this fresh and tasty kumara and orange salad.

Make ahead: This recipe can be made a day ahead. Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Sticky pork fillet basted with char siu sauce and served with crispy roast kumara makes a bright and tasty mid-week dinner. Best served with steamed rice to soak up the delicious juices.

Make your own delectable fresh samosas filled with spiced potato and kumara, great for parties or an after-school snack.

Baking the kumara and honey soy pork in the same dish helps ensure that the pork fillets stay juicy, and allows all the flavours of the dish to intermingle and intensify.

Rich and smooth kumara and coriander soup is a great way to warm up at lunchtime. The freshness of the herb balances the natural sweetness of kumara.

These maple-glazed vegetables are the perfect accompaniment to any roast dinner.

Recipe can be made 1 day ahead and refrigerated, covered. Casseroles and bakes enhance the flavour of your favourite vegetables in these nutritious, hearty meals including potato and cauliflower gratin and garlic, vegetable and rice casserole. Note

These crispy Moroccan-style sweet potato fries are the perfect side dish.

Sweet potato fries loaded with delicious pulled beef short ribs, candied jalapenos, chimichurri and mozzarella.

Meat & three veg

You will need to buy one bunch of spinach (300g) to make this recipe. Note

Kumara slices can be baked several hours ahead. Keep covered. Assemble salad and add dressing just before serving. Note

An exquisite pork dish with lovely colours and a delicious creamy kumara mash.

A delicious salad full of crispy roast kumara and crunchy and balanced with fresh pear and cranberries.

You can use either savoy cabbage or wombok (also known as chinese cabbage) in the coleslaw. Stout is a strong tasting dark-coloured beer that goes well with beef. Note

A subtle and delicately flavoured rabbit stew with potato and sage that will melt in your mouth.

The richness of pork works perfectly with fresh and aromatic flavours, as in the coating mixture and salad for this recipe. Loin chops have a fatty edge ­ trim it if you wish, but don’t remove it as it makes the meat flavoursome and luscious. Note

A colourful salad of crispy roasted vegetables and grill haloumi salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Substitutes You can use other flavoured sausages such as pork and apple. This dish is a great way to use up your leftover vegetables. Try using carrot, swede, fennel, pumpkin and kohlrabi instead of the kumara. Note

It is important to steam, not boil, the pumpkin and kumara, to prevent vegetables becoming watery. Chop vegetables the same size so they cook evenly. Note

You can peel the potatoes in advance and leave them in a bowl of cold water so they don’t go brown. Once they are sliced, assemble the dish immediately. Don’t stand the sliced potatoes in cold water or you will wash away their natural starch, which thickens the sauce. Note

Sweet and sticky maple-glazed chicken with a fresh and nutty salad; a wonderful summer dish.

Use a mandoline or V-slicer to easily cut the kumara into thin slices. Note

Rösti can be eaten hot or cold. Swap sweet potato for potato, squeeze excess liquid from potato first. Note