Spicy Sweet-Potato Sticks

• 3 large sweet potatoes, or yams
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 x salt
• 1 x white pepper
• 1 x ginger ground
• 1 x cardamom seeds ground
• 1 x cloves ground

1. Pare the sweet potatoes and cut into short sticks about 1/4 inch thick (if you have a food processor with a disk designed for french fries, use that).
2. Heat the oil and butter in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat; don't let the fat brown.
3. Add the potato sticks and toss to coat; season with salt, white pepper, about 1/4 teaspoon each of ginger, cardamom, and a small pinch of cloves.
4. Add 1/2 cup water, adjust the heat to medium-low, and cook, tossing often, but gently, for about 5 minutes, adding drops of water if needed to prevent sticking.
5. Add the honey and continue to toss-cook until the sticks are just tender and nicely glazed, perhaps 3 minutes.
6. Check the seasonings and serve promptly.

sweet potatoes, vegetable oil, butter, water, honey, salt, white pepper, ginger ground, cardamom seeds ground, ground

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/spicy-sweet-potato-sticks-35385 (may not work)