This easy recipe for crispy and delicious spiced oven sweet potato “fries” is a wonderful whole foods answer to French fries. Mustard seeds, turmeric, and cumin, along with a touch of garlic, make a delicious, spicy coating for the sweet potatoes. These are excellent for brunch, lunch, or dinner, and pair well with sautéed greens, grains and black beans, eggs, or a nice fish dish.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 sweet potatoes cut into finger-sized sticks
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed mustard seed
- 1 teaspoon crushed cumin seed
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- Sea salt to taste
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 425’
Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, mustard, cumin, turmeric and garlic. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake 10 minutes, stir, and cook 10-15 minutes more, or until browned.
Serves 4
Copyright 2009 by Jen Hoy
