A flavorful twist on a fall classic that will keep you coming back for more.
Even as the summer sun lingers, our taste buds are leaping ahead to the cozy comforts of fall.It’s still August, but we’re craving fall foods already. We want warm, cozy dishes and sweater weather already! With that in mind, we came up with this recipe for sweet, savory and subtly spicy sweet potatoes. These have a lot of wiggle room to make them your own, that is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
1 cup coconut milk
+/- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
Sea salt to taste
Tools:
Peeler
Knife
Cutting board
Stock pot
Colander
Potato masher
Measuring cups and spoons
Square baking dish
Spoon
As always, please wash the produce! You don't need dirt in your dinner. We're going to peel these anyway, but dirt on the outer surface can still transfer during the peeling process.
Grab the vegetable peeler and peel the sweet potatoes. Move them to the cutting board and rough chop them. Make sure you're using a very sharp knife and keeping your hands clear, as fresh sweet potatoes are dense and can be difficult to cut.
Transfer them to the stock pot and add enough water to cover. Put the pot on the burner, crank it up to medium-high, and let the water come up to boil. Cook your sweet potatoes until they're soft enough to mash.
Keep in mind that the smaller you cut your sweet potatoes, the quicker they'll cook. We had fairly large pieces that took about 15 minutes at full boil to soften. Yours may be ready in 10 minutes, or take 20 or more. The simplest option is to just test a piece each time you stir, and cut the heat when you can cut through the piece with the edge of the spoon.
Once the sweet potatoes are soft, use a colander and drain out the water. Return them to the pot and take the potato masher to them. You can mash them until they're creamy or leave them lumpy, whatever you prefer. In this case, we mashed them a little longer than we usually would and got to a very-small-lumps kind of consistency.
Before the sweet potatoes lose too much of their retained heat, toss in those two tablespoons of butter and mash the butter into the sweet potato. Measure in your Thai red curry paste and stir it in very thoroughly. The red curry paste has a bit of a kick; you may end up with a hot spot in your sweet potato if you don't ensure a complete mix.
Once the curry paste is mixed, pour in the coconut milk and stir until you have one uniform consistency.
Transfer everything into the square baking dish - there's no need to grease the dish in this case - and level it with the back of the spoon.
After smoothing it out to a level surface and making sure to get it right up to the edges of the dish, measure your brown sugar and sprinkle it lightly over the top of the sweet potato mix. Adjust the amount down if you want a savory dish, or add a little extra if you're so inclined. Add a little sea salt at this stage if you'd like.
Turn on the broiler and set the baking dish close to the heating element. Broil at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.
After the 15 minutes are up, the dusting of sugar across the top should have caramelized. If it hasn't, feel free to keep it on broil a little while longer, but be careful not to scorch it. No toasted marshmallows in this dish.
When the sugar is fully caramelized to your liking, carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and set it to cool; don't try to serve any until it's had at least a few minutes' rest. You'll end up with some runny, sad sweet potatoes if you don't allow them to steam and settle.
And there you have it! A delightful twist on classic mashed sweet potatoes, infused with the bold flavors of Thai red curry and the richness of coconut milk. Whether you're serving it as a standout side dish or the main event, this recipe is sure to impress with its unique blend of sweetness and spice.
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