The sweet potato is a very healthy tuber that provides fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and calcium to the body, among many other essential vitamins and minerals. Thanks to the following sweet potato recipes. Do not miss it!
Cooked sweet potato
3 sweet potatoes
2g sugar
2 g cinnamon
Wash the sweet potatoes well, as we are going to cook them with the skin, so remove all the dirt from the tuber.
Prepare a pot with enough water to cover the sweet potatoes and submerge them. Cover the pot and put it on the fire.
Next, add the sugar and cinnamon, although the latter can be added after cooking.
Wait for the water to boil and, after 10 minutes, make an incision in the sweet potatoes so that they cook well inside. Leave them on the fire for another 20 minutes.
After this time, prick the sweet potato with a knife: if it sticks in without problems, they will be ready; Otherwise, you will have to wait a little longer.
When they are ready, drain the sweet potatoes well and proceed to peel them. Serve them as you prefer and, in case you have not added the cinnamon, it will be time to do it.
Baked sweet potato
Baked sweet potato is a delicious recipe and very easy to prepare. You can present it cut on a plate; as if they were french fries, and you will only need the following:
1 large sweet potato
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
Coldwater
Ice
1 small tablespoon of curry and another of turmeric
1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
Salt, pepper, and oil
First, peel the sweet potato with a knife or a potato peeler. Then cut it into strips like French fries.
Then, in a bowl with water, add some ice cubes and add the cut sweet potatoes. Let them soak for an hour to clean them well and soften.
After this time, dry the sweet potatoes with the help of a kitchen towel, place them in a bowl and add the cornstarch.
Next, prepare a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper; so the sweet potatoes don’t stick. Add the curry, sweet paprika, turmeric, and oil.
Stir well so that all the pieces are impregnated with the different ingredients and place them separately.
Let cook for 30 minutes and, once you have the baked sweet potato ready, take it out and add salt to taste.
Sweet potato in the microwave
Here is one of the fastest and easiest sweet potato recipes to prepare, perfect for all those who have little time but do not want to give up enjoying a delicious and healthy dish.
1 sweet potato
Salt
Oil
Clean the sweet potato well and dry it with a cloth.
Next, poke holes all over the sweet potato with a knife.
Then, put the sweet potato in the microwave on maximum power for 10 minutes.
Take out the sweet potato and check that it is soft. If not, leave it in the microwave for a few more minutes. When it’s done, take it out and peel it.
Cut the sweet potato in half and add a drizzle of oil and salt to taste.
Grilled sweet potato
3 sweet potatoes
2 butter spoons
2 tablespoons sugar or maple syrup
1 teaspoon of cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
This is another one of the healthiest sweet potato recipes. Start by cutting it into cubes and putting them in a saucepan.
Add all the ingredients to the saucepan and stir until the sweet potatoes change color.
Next, wrap the sweet potato cubes in aluminum foil and put them on the grill.
You should cook the sweet potato for 30 minutes at a temperature of 190 ºC and turn it every 7 minutes or so.
When the sweet potato cubes are soft, remove them from the grill and serve them on a plate.
