Spicy Sweet Potatoes with Lime
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds), scrubbed well
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon hot paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper
- Lime wedges, for serving
- Yogurt Dipping Sauce, for serving (recipe follows)
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Coarse salt
- (makes about 1 cup)
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Heat a baking sheet in the oven until hot, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise; slice each half into 3 wedges.
- Place in a medium bowl, and toss with the oil, cumin, paprika, and ginger.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- When the baking sheet is hot, remove from the oven.
- Arrange the sweet potatoes in a single layer on the sheet.
- Return to the oven; cook until the potatoes are crisp and golden on the bottom, about 15 minutes.
- Turn, and continue cooking until golden all over, about 15 minutes more.
- Remove from the oven; season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with limes and sauce.
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 1 day.
sweet potatoes, extravirgin olive oil, ground cumin, hot paprika, ground ginger, salt, lime wedges, dipping sauce, plain yogurt, fresh cilantro, walnuts, lime juice, ground cumin, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-sweet-potatoes-with-lime-392857 (may not work)