The PERFECT Holiday Sweet Potatoes

[eema.gray]

I just tried this recipe for the first time tonight.  We've agreed that these are now the sweet potatoes of choice for all our fall/winter holiday meals.  I found it in the ultimate cookbook of Indian cooking:  The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking.

2 - 3 lbs baked sweet potatoes

1 t. salt

1/2 t. tumeric

1/4 t. paprika or 1/8 t. cayenne pepper

1/4 ground ginger (can also use the same amount of nutmeg or mace)

4 T. orange juice

1/2 t. orange zest

3 T butter

1 1/2 T brown sugar (turbanado or muscavado for preference)

2 medium roma tomatoes

2 T. toasted almonds

Mash sweet potatoes with spices and orange juice.  This part can be done as much as a day ahead of time, covered and refridgerated until shortly before serving.

Melt the butter and add brown sugar.  Cook until it just carmelizes and turns redish brown.  Add the tomatoes and cook until they begin to soften.

Add potatoes to the sugar/tomato mixture.  Heat until warm through.  Serve garnished with toasted almonds.

[IrishMommaC]

Oct. 30, 2009 at 8:53 PM

That sounds awesome.  I'm to lazy and always make mine with lemon, butter, and brown sugar.  It turns out super good-kind of like lemonaid.