Sweet Potato Salad (Slada Batata Hilwa) -Moroccan
A delicious blend of sweet with aromatic spices, olives, lemon and parsley. this is a recipe from the book: http://www.amazon.com/Arabesque-Taste-Morocco-Turkey-Lebanon/dp/030726498X (Posted for North Africa Middle East Tag)
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1medium white onion, diced
- 5tablespoons olive oil
- 1
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2teaspoon paprika
- 6 -8
- 1⁄2
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- 2
DIRECTIONS
- Saute onions in 2 tbsp of oil until golden.
- Add the cubed sweet potato to the pan and just barely cover it with a little water.
- Add ginger, cumin, paprika, salt to taste and 2 more tbsp of oil.
- Cook until potato pieces are tender and the liquid has reduced to a sauce, turning the potatoes over once. Be careful when handling them so that they don't fall apart.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Mix in olives, and preserved lemon peel. Taste and adjust salt if you need more.
- Sprinkle with lemon juice, remaining one tbsp of olive oil and parsley. Enjoy!