Moroccan cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Chlada Batata Helwa

Steamed sweet potato cubes tossed with cinnamon, lemon and olive oil into a sweet-savory salad.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 800 g sweet potatoes
• 2 organic lemons
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika (sweet)
• 1 tbsp honey
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into even cubes of about 2.5 cm so they cook at the same rate.
2. Steam the cubes over boiling water for 12–15 min. until they can be pierced easily with a knife tip but haven't fallen apart.
3. Slide the hot cubes onto a tray and let them steam off for 5 min. so the surface stays dry.
4. Stir a dressing from the juice of both lemons, honey, cinnamon, cumin, paprika and olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
5. Gently toss the still-warm cubes with the dressing so they glisten all over without breaking apart.
6. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve lukewarm as a mezze or side to grilled meat.