Growing up, I’ve eaten a lot of sweet potatoes. In fact, they were one of my favourite vegetables to snack on. I could eat it boiled or curried or even as a papad, a Mangalorean speciality. This vegetable , also called Genasu in Kannada is clearly a favourite. So it had to feature in my ASaladADay project!
Am pretty proud of this dressing and I loved the way it turned the taste of the sweet potato into a not-so-sweet-but-starchy-potato. The spring onions complement the Berbere mix well. If you do not have the mix handy, you can substitute it for any Indian curry powder, because the idea is to make the potatoes spicy.
The raw mangoes which are added at the end of the dish , just before this is to be served give the crunch and the much needed tart to the otherwise spicy and starchy salad.
Grilled Sweet-potato with Raw mango salad
Preparation time – 15 min
Cooking time – 20 min
Level – Easy
Ingredients
Sweet potato - 2 C, washed, peeled and cut in cubes
Chick peas - 1 C, soaked overnight and pressure cooked
Raw Mango - 1/4 C, cut in small cubes
Coriander leaves - a handful, washed and cut
Dressing
Lemon juice - 2 Tbsp
Mustard oil - 1 Tbsp
Spring onions - 4-5, chopped fine
Berbere mix - 1 Tsp [Alternatively, use curry powder]
Salt - To taste
Instructions
Microwave the sweet potato for 5 min till it loses its raw taste and softens a bit.
Toss with chick peas and keep aside.
Garnish with raw mango and coriander leaves and serve.
I've to admit that I don't really like sweet potatoes, but I don't mind them really salty or like french fries with plenty of spices. The dressing looks pretty delicious, I have never heard of Berbere mix....but a curry powder is doable! Wow, microwaving sweet potato? Interesting method!
ReplyDeleteYes. Microwaving cooks them pretty soon, as opposed to the traditional method of pressure cooking. Sweet potato has a lot of body and character, and go well in many dishes... 😊
ReplyDelete