tamarind glazed sweet potatoes

golden orange color.. sweet and tangy potatoes

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • sweet potato, peeled and sliced into 3/4-inch thick rounds
  • Pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.In a small pot, melt the margarine with the garlic and the tamarind pulp over low heat.
Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Sprinkle the brown sugar, and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, stir and remove from the heat.

Toss the sweet potatoes in 1 tablespoon oil, and season with salt, to taste. Bake the sweet potato slices in a baking dish until soft. When soft, spoon the tamarind mixture over the sweet potatoes. Place the potatoes back into the oven for about 10 more minutes, or until they are tender and cooked through.

They come out soft, sweet and slightlyy tangy.  🙂

very light side dish

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