Baked Sweet Potatoes with West African-Style Peanut Sauce

Name: Baked Sweet Potatoes with West African-Style Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 6 medium sweet potatoes; 1 tsp canola oil; 0.333 cup onion; 1 tbsp ginger; 2 garlic cloves; 1.5 tsp ground cumin; 1.5 tsp ground coriander; 0.125 tsp ground red pepper; 0.75 cup water; 0.75 cup tomato sauce; 0.25 cup peanut butter; 1 tsp sugar; 0.25 tsp salt; 2 tbsp cilantro

Potatoes, coriander and red pepper baked in the oven and spiced with ginger and cumin. Serve with chopped cilantro.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 60 min · 75 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pierce potatoes with a fork and bake for 1 hour, or until tender.
60 min
2
Cool potatoes, slightly. Heat oil in med skillet over med low heat. Add onion, ginger and garlic; cook 3 minutes.
3 min
3
Add cumin, coriander and pepper; cook 1 minute. Add 3/4 cup water and next 4 ingredients (through salt), stirring until smooth; bring to a simmer.
1 min
4
Cook 2 minutes or until thick. Split potatoes lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, the other side.
2 min
5
Spoon about 1/4 cup sauce into each potato. Top each serving with 1 tsp chopped cilantro.