Tamarind-glazed sweet potatoes
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 1 red onion, ½ roughly chopped ½ finely chopped to serve
- 4 tsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- handful of coriander, chopped
For the glaze
- 3 tsp melted coconut oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp tamarind concentrate (or 2 tbsp tamarind paste)
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Toss the sweet potato and roughly chopped onions with the oil, cornflour, and some salt and pepper to coat. Spread out on a baking tray. Roast for 35-40 mins until golden, tossing halfway.
- STEP 2
To make the glaze, heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the garlic for 1 min over a low heat. Stir in the remaining ingredients and bubble for 1 min. Tip the roasted potatoes and onions into the pan and toss to coat. Pile onto a platter and scatter with the finely chopped onions and chopped coriander.
