If you haven’t guessed, I’m a huge sweet and spicy fan. It’s definitely my fav flava combo.
So, naturally, with my trying to eat a lot of Vitamin A for my eye health (which I think is improving!) and therefore eating lots of sweet potatoes, things are getting a little sweet potato crazy. Which I’m still not complaining about because they are tasty as heck.
And majorly good for you. I’m not just talking high fibre, I’m talking increasing the healing time of wounds, reducing cancer risk, reducing osteoporosis risk, gum health, bone and teeth health, and they help your body use stored energy from nutrients you’ve eaten. Oh, AND the carbohydrates in sweet potatoes help start the production of serotonin in the brain to help with depression. See, super food. It’s all about keeping that mood up!
These little puppies are like candy, they’re so good. Soft on the inside, crispy on the outside, and coated with spicy goodness.
The sweetness comes from the sweet potatoes (duh); no added brown sugar or syrups necessary here! Nature definitely has a sweet tooth. Amen.
These would be a great side dish to any meal really, so give them a try next time you go get some sweet potatoes! So like, now?!
Enjoy, and let me know what you think in the comments below! Thanks for reading!
P.S. If you’re also going sweet potato crazy, try these recipes as well: Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup, Mexican Sweet Potato Boats, and Indian Spiced Veggie Burgers. They won’t disappoint.
| Spicy Curry Roasted Sweet Potatoes | Print |
- 1 medium-large sweet potato, diced (about 3-4 cups diced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (use ⅛ teaspoon, or omit if you don't like spice!)
- two generous pinches of salt
- generous pinch of pepper
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Wash and dry potato, then dice into 1 inch chunks and place in a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Add the curry powder, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and olive oil to the bowl and toss until every potato piece is evenly coated.
- Pour onto baking sheet and spread out evenly.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the potatoes begin to caramelize and brown, and a fork can be very easily inserted into the centre of a potato piece. I like a nice crisp outside and a super soft centre!
