Caribbean Prawn and Sweet Potatoes in Coconut Sauce

Karen Elizabeth's Note:

This recipe makes delicious use of the 'so good for you' sweet potato. Yams are a white version of sweet potato and can be used equally well. Try serving this with steamed rice, mixed with cooked peas ad sweetcorn. Taken from "Hot And Spicy Cooking": Colour Library

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 450 g sweet potatoes , peeled and diced
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger , grated
• 1 red chili peppers or 1 green chili pepper , de-seeded and chopped
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 tablespoons coconut cream
• 570 ml water
• 120 g peeled prawns
• 120 g chicory lettuce , shredded
• 225 g bok choy , shredded
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• salt
• desiccated coconut , to sprinkle

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan, mix together the sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, chilli pepper, spices, coconut cream and water.
2. Bring to the boil and simmer until the potato is almost tender.
3. Add the prawns, chicory and chinese leaves. Simmer for 4 - 5 minutes, until the ingredients are warmed through, but the leaves are still crisp.
4. Add the sugar and lime juice, and season to taste.
5. Serve sprinkled with the dessicated coconut.

Reviews

[Gianni #23]

Very nice flavor and presentation. I felt the amount of pineapple that seeped in from serving it as shown was sufficient, but MDW added some of the chopped pineapple and liked it even more. Only deviation from the recipe was that I tossed in a couple of whole jalapenos with slits in them, and it heated it up just right.

[Sydney Mike]

Made this recipe in 2 half-batches, so that I could add the prawns to just half of it for myself & my other half & without the prawns for my veggie son & DIL! Took a little doing to make it just right, but it worked & everyone was extremely pleased with what they were served! I did use the dark orange sweet potatoes & as with other dishes like this I did serve it with a brown rice-&-peas combo! A lot of flavors came together here, but I really liked these potatoes with the hint of coconut! Thanks for sharing a very nice recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Please Review My Recipe]