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Snacks and appetizers are usually challenging to keep healthy. But you could offer a spicy mix of vitamin A and dietary fiber if you know where to look.

This recipe of spicy-sweet roasted sweet potatoes is the perfect companion for an afternoon with friends, especially if they live a healthy lifestyle.

Contents

  • How to prepare Spicy-sweet roasted sweet potatoes, step by step
    • Step 1: Grind peppercorns and cumin seeds on a mortar
    • Step 2: Add cinnamon, garlic salt, and paprika
    • Step 3: Add olive oil and mix together
    • Step 4: Peel the sweet potatoes
    • Step 5: Cut the potatoes onto thick strips
    • Step 6: Add the mixture to the sweet potato strips and mix
    • Step 7: Arrange the sweet potato strips onto a baking tray
    • Step 8: Chop spring onions for the dip
    • Step 9: Mix with Greek Yogurt
    • Step 10: Add garlic salt and mix
    • Step 11: Serve and enjoy
  • Spicy-Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients  
    • Instructions 
    • Notes

How to prepare Spicy-sweet roasted sweet potatoes, step by step

These sweet potatoes go perfectly with their dip, and the taste is fantastic if you try them.

spicy sweet roasted sweet potatoes

You would initially think it is a complicated recipe, but that’s not the case. We’re breaking it down for you with a helpful step-by-step:

Step 1: Grind peppercorns and cumin seeds on a mortar

First, we will make a tasty sauce to cook our sweet potatoes. The basic ingredients are ground peppercorns and cumin. Grinding them yourself in a mortar will give them an exceptional taste. 1 tablespoon of peppercorns and 1 tablespoon of cumin is usually enough for this step.

grind peppercorns and cumin seeds

Step 2: Add cinnamon, garlic salt, and paprika

Once the ground ingredients adopt a homogeneous mix, add one tablespoon of garlic salt, one tablespoon of cinnamon, and one tablespoon of paprika. Make sure that you’re mixing everything consistently.

cinnamon, garlic salt and paprika

Step 3: Add olive oil and mix together

Then, add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the mix and continue stirring until you get a homogeneous blend. You will always see small debris, and that’s fine. All we want is to mix without leaving large clusters.

add olive oil and mix

Step 4: Peel the sweet potatoes

To save time, a peeling knife or a peeling machine will be recommended. They will also peel off without taking out the fleshy parts of your sweet potatoes. But if you don’t have a peeling knife, a regular knife will also do the trick. For 2 or 3 guests, it will be fine if you peel 3 large sweet potatoes.

peel the sweet potatoes

Step 5: Cut the potatoes onto thick strips

As you can see in the picture below and the video, the strips are not necessarily the same size. Don’t get obsessed with shape. It won’t make much of a difference.

cut the potatoes onto thick strips

Step 6: Add the mixture to the sweet potato strips and mix

After you’re done, we recommend bringing your sweet potato strips into a bowl and combining them with the olive oil-based sauce we prepared earlier. Mix everything together, so every strip gets soaked in the sauce.

olive oil-based sauce

Step 7: Arrange the sweet potato strips onto a baking tray

Next, take a clean baking tray and arrange the sweet potatoes already soaked in sauce. Try to leave some distance between them so they won’t stick together during baking. If your oven is set at 240 ºC, baking will take only 40 minutes.

sweet potato strips onto a baking tray

Step 8: Chop spring onions for the dip

Now, as the sweet potatoes bake in the oven, we can prepare the dip. The first step would be chopping the spring onions. You need both the leaf parts and the white parts of the onions because each has its own distinct flavor and texture.

chop spring onions

Step 9: Mix with Greek Yogurt

Now you’re done chopping, mix the spring onions with ¾ cup of Greek Yogurt. Make sure you’re mixing well.

Step 10: Add garlic salt and mix

Finally, add one tablespoon of garlic salt to the mix and continue stirring until every ingredient blends, contributing to the final taste.

add garlic salt and mix

Step 11: Serve and enjoy

After waiting your 40 minutes, you will have a healthy and very nutritious snack for your guests.

spicy roasted sweet potatoes

You can also consider a few variations of the recipe with the table below:

Instead of…You can use…Comments
Olive oilCooking sprayThis reduces the fat content and the total calories of the recipe
Garlic saltCayenne pepperIf the original recipe is not spicy enough, you can make it hot with cayenne pepper
BakingA frying panFrying instead of baking will give sweet potatoes a crispier and tastier flavor. However, it won't be as healthy as the original recipe
Greek YogurtMayonnaise and butterUsing mayonnaise mixes or canned dips instead of Greek Yogurt gives a tasty flavor. However, it won't be as healthy as the original recipe
Brown sugarAdding brown sugar to the olive oil-based sauce will add some additional sweetness to your sweet potatoes. However, it will increase the carbohydrate count and won't be as healthy as the original recipe
roasted sweet potatoes

Spicy-Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Vera Stetsenko
Spicy-sweet roasted sweet potatoes are an excellent snack, and this is a healthy recipe for your guests. You can use 3 large sweet potatoes, cut them into pieces, and prepare an olive oil-based sauce with peppercorns, cumin seeds, cinnamon,garlic salt, paprika, and olive oil. Ensure that your potatoes are bathed in the sauce and put them in the oven for 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, you can prepare the dipping sauce. This one is based on Greek yogurt, and you can add some spring onions and garlic salt. When baking time is over, you can serve it to your guests.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine all
Servings 90 grams
Calories 305 kcal

Equipment

  • Mortar
  • Knife
  • Peeling machine
  • Kitchen table
  • Bowl
  • Baking tray
  • oven

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of peppercorns
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Spring onions for the dip
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds
  • ¾ cup of Greek yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Grind peppercorns and cumin seeds on a mortar
  • Add cinnamon, garlic salt, and paprika
  • Add olive oil and mix together
  • Peel the sweet potatoes
  • Cut the potatoes onto thick strips
  • Add the mixture to the sweet potato strips and mix
  • Arrange the sweet potato strips onto a baking tray
  • Chop spring onions for the dip
  • Mix with Greek Yogurt
  • Add garlic salt and mix
  • Serve and enjoy

Notes

Useful tips:
  • Using a mortar to grind the peppercorns and the cumin will add to the flavor. We recommend that instead of buying ground ingredients.
  • Instead of adding salt, you can replace it with cayenne pepper. It will be spicier and tastier for anyone who likes hot food.
  • If you want this recipe to be healthier still, you can use cooking spray all over the sweet potatoes in the baking tray instead of olive oil
  • This is a healthy version of the recipe, but to get naughty, you can fry the sweet potatoes instead of baking and use mayonnaise and butter instead of Greek yogurt.
Keyword sweet potatoes, sweet roasted potatoes

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