Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes are so flavorful that it is hard to stop once you start eating this. These can be served as a side with chicken, pork, or even in your burrito bowls or tacos, or simply with steamed rice, and they just taste amazing. The sweetness from the sweet potatoes compliments so well with onion, garlic, jalapeno, fresh rosemary, butter, and oil. No additional spices or flavorings are required.

Sweet Potato Recipes to Try

I hadn’t been a big fan of sweet potatoes when I was in India, but I just love them now. I did not know the recipes you can prepare with sweet potatoes were infinite till I visited restaurants here in the USA. As a kid, I only knew two sweet potatoes (kanang) recipes, i.e., Sweet Potato Fritters (Pakoras) - a perfect finger food for your next party and its use as an ingredient in a mixed vegetable gravy called Gajbaje. Some other recipes I tried recently that were a big hit includes Sweet Potato Dumplings and Baked Sweet Potato Fries. I have given links to some of these recipes below. Please check them out!

Sweet Potato CasseroleSweet Potato DumplingsSweet Potato ToastsSweet Potato Fritters (Pakoras)Baked Sweet Potato FriesGajbaje

Thanksgiving potluck ideas

By the way, we had lots of fun with our friends this Thanksgiving. They just loved the recipes that I prepared and especially received a lot of compliments for Persimmon Apple Pudding. And we all went in groups for shopping, and I got a lot of items for my little one and my blog. How did you celebrate Thanksgiving?? It’s Hanukkah time, and last night we were at a Hanukkah dinner party at our friend’s place, and I had a great time. I especially loved the Challah our hostess had prepared and, of course, potato latkes. Next up on the holiday list is Christmas, and I am super excited to attend a Christmas dinner party at my cousin’s place. I told her that I would bring one or two dishes. And to be different from what I prepared for Thanksgiving, I decided to take a simple side dish prepared using Sweet Potatoes and take Carrot Halwa for dessert. What are your plans for Christmas this year?

Ingredients for Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Returning to roasted sweet potatoes, this is one of the simplest recipes I have done so far. The recipe calls for a few basic ingredients that you probably have in your pantry.

3 Sweet Potatoes, cubed1 Red onion, diced1 bulb Garlic, crushed and peeled1 Jalapeno or Serrano, chopped1 tablespoon Rosemary, fresh & chopped3 tablespoon Melted butter (use coconut oil for vegan version)3 tablespoon Olive oil¼ teaspoon Salt to taste

How to roast sweet potatoes?

First, wash the sweet potatoes. Peeling or not peeling is your choice. I would say keep the skin on - at least partially, like the ones that I prepared above and then cut them into small bite-sized cubes. Small sweet potato cubes with some skin-on will give it a crispy texture. Dice the onion, crush the garlic cloves and peel them. Add jalapeno or serrano and de-seed them if you cannot handle the heat. Finally, add some roughly chopped fresh rosemary. Transfer all these ingredients to a big bowl, add butter, and olive oil. Next, sprinkle salt and toss till everything is combined. If you want a vegan version, you can skip the butter and add additional olive oil or coconut oil. Spread it in an even layer on a large baking pan and bake it in a 425 degrees F preheated oven for 25 minutes. Finally, broil for a minute or two or until golden brown. Isn’t this simple? Do try this out for your next dinner or dinner party, and let me know how it turned out. This is definitely a recipe you should try for Christmas. Follow me on Instagram and tag me with #cookwithkushi so I can see all the recipes you make and give them a ♥.