SWEET POTATO SALAD (SLADA BATATA HILWA) -MOROCCAN

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Sweet Potato Salad (Slada Batata Hilwa) -Moroccan image

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)

Provided by Leahs Kitchen

Categories     Low Protein

Time 25m

Yield 2-3 cups, 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 medium white onion, diced
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb sweet potato, cubed
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
salt
6 -8 green olives
1/2 preserved lemon, rind of, chopped (optional)
half a lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • 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!

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