Sweet Potato Cooked in Ginger Syrup recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 quart water
1 (1/2 inch) piece ginger, peeled and sliced
1 cup palm sugar

Nutrition Info

295.8 calories
carbohydrate: 74.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.2 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 53.2 mg
sugar: 59.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine the sweet potatoes with the water in a pot and soak for 30 minutes.

  2. Remove the potatoes from the water. Bring the water to a boil and return the potatoes to the boiling water with the ginger slices. Cook the potatoes at a boil until fork-tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir the sugar into the water until completely dissolved. Remove the sweet potatoes to individual bowls and spoon the ginger syrup over the potatoes to serve.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

In this recipe, sweet potatoes are cooked in a ginger syrup to make a country-style dessert.

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