African Sweet Potato Pudding Recipes

SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• On a foil-covered baking sheet, bake the sweet potatoes until soft, about 1 hour. Remove and let cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. When cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes, place the flesh in a large mixing bowl, add the butter and mash until smooth. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the sugar, milk, cornmeal, salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla and beat until smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Arrange the pecan halves on top of the pudding and top with the brown sugar. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla by small droplets over the brown sugar. Bake until the top is browned, about 45 minutes.

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Place onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, ginger, cumin, salt, coriander, cinnamon, and red pepper flakes in a large slow cooker. Pour in water and stir to combine. Mix in sweet potatoes, tomatoes, chickpeas, and peanut butter.
• Set cooker to Medium-High, cover, and cook until sweet potatoes are tender and stew has thickened, about 6 hours. Stir in green beans, cover, and continue cooking until beans are heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Steps:

• Boil the water in a heavy saucepan. Drop in the sweet potato cubes and cook, uncovered, until tender - about 25 to 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes and return them to the pan.
• Add the milk, cream, sugar, saffron and cardamom. Stirring often with a wooden spoon, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 hour, stirring often. The pudding is done when it is smooth and is thick enough to hold its shape almost solidly in the spoon.
• With the back of the spoon, rub the pudding through a fine sieve into a serving bowl.
• Refrigerate the pudding until cool. Before serving, sprinkle the top with a little additional ground cardamom.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut sweet potatoes in half, wrap in microwave-safe paper and cook on high power about 20 minutes; 1/4 turn every 5 minutes.
• Remove skin and mash in a large mixing bowl; discard skins.
• Preheat oven, 350 degrees F (180C or gas mark 4).
• To mashed sweet potatoes, add sugar gradually, mixing all the while.
• Add 2 whole eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Mix in butter with a fork.
• Add milk, blend well.
• Mix in grated rind of lime and fresh lime juice.
• Add rum, and mix well.
• Sift together salt, baking powder and cinnamon; add sifted ingredients and mix well.
• Mix in raisins.
• Pour this mixture into a large greased pan or casserole dish and place in preheated oven.
• Bake for about 50 minutes, or until done.

SPICY WEST AFRICAN SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cumin, turmeric, paprika, and pepper flakes, then sweet potatoes, diced tomatoes, and jalapeno. Add enough broth to cover potatoes.
• Cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 30 minutes depending on how small you cut the potatoes. Add coconut milk and peanut butter; stir. Add spinach to the top; cover and steam until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Squeeze some lime juice over the pot or the individual bowls.