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Roasted sweet potatoes
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Indian Spiced Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Simple roasted sweet potatoes with Indian spices
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: sweet potatoes, vegetable
Servings: 4
Calories: 328kcal
Author: Steve Thomas-Patel

Ingredients

  • 6 sweet potatoes
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp coriander seeds
  • ½ tsp dried rose petals
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp cardamom
  • Fleur de sel or any salt you have on hand to taste
  • 3 tsp ghee or butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Rinse and scrub sweet potatoes
  • poke with a fork 3-4 times
  • bake 30 to 40 minutes
  • While the sweet potatoes are roasting, toast all the spices except the rose petals in a dry pan ( do not use a non-stick pan)until fragrant. p
    Roasting spices
  • Transfer the toasted spices to a mortar and pestle and grind coarsely (or as finely as desired).
    Mortar and pestle
  • When the potatoes are roasted and soft all the way through, remove from the oven. Allow to cool slightly. Cut in half.
  • Sprinkle each half with salt and seasoning, then add a dab of butter or ghee (about 1/4 tsp per half).

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 1159mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 48102IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2mg