Spicy Sweet Potatoes with Lime

Name: Spicy Sweet Potatoes with Lime
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 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)

January 26, 2012

Recipe information

Yield
serves 6

Ingredients

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)

Yogurt Dipping Sauce

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)

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F. 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.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
Remove from the oven; season with salt and pepper. Serve with limes and sauce.
Yogurt Dipping Sauce
Step 4
Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 1 day.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

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Recipe information

Ingredients

Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Step 4

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