10 ways to cook Sweet Potato - Dairy free
10 Ways to Cook Sweet Potato
- Dairy free
Sweet potato's are a very versatile vegetable, as they can be used to make both Sweet and Savoury dishes. There also not really a potato, while a potato is seen as a carb a sweet potato is a vegetable. Which means they can count towards the recommended goal of eating 5 fruit and veg a day.
1. Baked sweet potato
Baking sweet potato's has got to be the easiest way to cook them. You don't even need to peel them. Just place them in your oven and bake till soft on the inside. No need to par boil them before baking.
- Cook whole and serve as you would a baked potato
- Cut into wedges and toss in a little veg oil, along with some herbs or spices for seasoning.
- Cut into Chips or Fries, then toss in oil with salt and pepper.
2. Fried Sweet Potato
Oily food is a major trigger for my IBS, so I pretty much stay away deep fried food. Frying on the stove top in a little veg oil am OK with, It's also a lot healthier.
Sweet Potato Burgers - Vegan recipe from Kblog.lunchboxbunch
Bubble and Squeak - BBC good food recipe, just swap a normal spud or sweet potato
Sweet Potato & Lentil Schnitzels - Recipe from a great website International Vegetarian Union
3. Steamed Sweet Potato
If you want to be really healthy try steaming your Sweet potato's instead. I tried this out during the week, by chopping them into cubes and steaming till soft. Had to give it a try after reading about it on Catastrophysicist.wordpress.com blog.
Discovered steamed vegetables makes great mash, tasty but kind of defeats the whole healthy principle.....
I used them to top my Vegan Shepherd less pie. As a general guide, anything you can do with a normal spud, you can do exactly the same with a Sweet potato.
4. Sweet potato Curry
The name says it all, the sweetness of the potato is a perfect foil for curry spices. I made my own version, which is not strictly authentic.
Sweet potato Curry
1 Sweet Potato - diced
1 large white potato - diced
1 Medium Onion - Chopped
1 Cup Red Lentils
2 Cups Vegetable stock
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp Garam Masala mixed curry spice
1/2 tsp Ground Chili Powder
2 ways to cook this
First - Place all the ingredients into a casserole dish, cover and bake in the oven for 30 - 40 Min's
Second - Soften the onions in a pan, before adding the spices. Cook for a minute to release the oils, then add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then simmer till the lentils are cooked.
For a more refined recipe you could try Sweet Potato Bhuna Masala from Simon Rimmer
5. Global Sweet Potato Recipes
I love spiced food, am not talking about spicy food. Rather I love the way even the mildest spice can take you from one part of the world to another. Just by using the same vegetable.
I make a Carrot and Chickpea Tagine, can't wait to try making it with Sweet Potato - Moroccan Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine
- Sweet Potato Lasagna, ditch the pasta sheets and use thinly sliced sweet potato as the layers.
- Sweet Potato Empanada' s - Vegetarian Recipe to make this egg free, use a vegan empanada dough recipe.
6. Sweet Potato Kugel
Current winner of the Strangest recipe Iv ever made, and I'm a very curious cook. Kind of strange really, I have an anxiety disorder but have absolutely no fear in the kitchen!!!!
I left out the White Potato and swapped the wholemeal flour for Rolled oats. Then topped with sliced Almonds before baking in the oven. Not the prettiest meal Iv made, but it was really tasty. I scraped the baking dish clean, then still went back to see if there was more.
In a strange way it reminded me of a British Crumble, that had got mixed together before being cooked.
7. Sweet Potato Tart or Pizza
There's something about eating with your hands, that reminds me of being a kid again. It also saves on washing up cutlery, making a pizza or tart a great casual meal to serve to friends
Savoury Sweet Potato Tart There are a lot of recipes for dessert sweet potato tarts and not that many for savoury. So was glad to finally find one. Iv discovered a lot of vegan and vegetarian recipes on the The New York Times web site.
Sweet potato Pizza dough - Instead of using the Sweet potato as a filling you could also use it in the crust.
8. Sweet potato - Breads, cakes and bakes
Sweet or savoury, it depends on your mood. I use a lot of vegetables and fruit in my baking. With both IBS and food intolerances it's important to boost my vitamins and minerals. My mental health problems and anxiety disorder can also affect my immune system, so this is just one way I try and combat it.
Unlike Carrots I think sweet potato's are best used cooked in baking rather than raw.
Sharabelle's Sweet Potato Scone Recipe
1 large Sweet potato - Roasted, cooked then mashed. (Approx 1 cup)
2 Cups Self Raising Flour
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Mixed Spice
1/3 Cup Veg oil
1/2 Cup Dairy free milk
2 tsp Dark brown sugar (Optional)
- Prepare the sweet potato the day before baking scones.
- Pre- heat oven too 200 Celsius
- In a jug mix the sweet potato, spices, milk and oil together. (And Brown sugar if using)
- Measure out the rest ingredients into a bowl, make a well in the centre and pour in the wet mix.
- Combine together with a knife, before switching to your hands. Don't over mix
- Tip out onto a floured work surface and pat down dough till 1/2 inch thick. Cut out the scones and bake in oven for 16 - 20 Min's.
Tastes great hot or cold, I love to toast them and drizzle with honey mmm.
- Sweet Potato Bread Vegetarian recipe, that can be made Vegan by using flax seed/linseed egg substitute.
- Sweet Potato Muffins Perfect recipe for breakfast on the go
- Sweet potato Cup Cakes Recipe from one of my favourite blogs - The Sweetest Vegan
9. Sweet Potato Dessert Recipes
I couldn't have a list of Dairy free Sweet potato recipes with out one for a classic Sweet Potato Pie. However there are more sweet potato dessert recipes than pie....
- Sweet Potato Soft Cream Japanese recipe from Lafujimama
- Sweet Potato Creme Brulee - Vegetarian recipe that can be made vegan by swapping the cream for coconut cream or tofu.
- Sweet Potato Pone - Vegan recipe from the Peta.org web site
10. Random Sweet Potato Recipes
During my wanderings round the Internet for Dairy free recipes, there are always a few recipes that I'm never really sure what category they fit into.
- Sweet potato Candy, not really a strange one for me us Scots do have a similar recipe using the humble spud.
- Sweet potato Oatmeal breakfast Casserole I'm a big porridge fan, just never thought of baking it in the oven before.
- Dark chocolate Sweet Potato Chips Great way to get kids and adults to eat there veg, just cover it in chocolate.
So how do you cook yours xxx
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