Sweet Potato With Toasted Coconut Recipes

SWEET POTATO WITH TOASTED COCONUT

Steps:

• Bring sweet potatoes and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil with turmeric, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon salt in a 3-quart saucepan, then simmer, covered, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast coconut in a small heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until very toasted (pale reddish-brown all over; be careful not to burn). Transfer to a plate.
• Break sweet potatoes up with the back of a spoon so that some chunks remain. Add toasted coconut, beans, garlic, cumin, chile, and remaining 1/2 cup water and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. If mixture becomes too thick and begins to stick to bottom of saucepan, add more water.
• Heat oil in cleaned small heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add mustard seeds, and cook until seeds begin to pop and/or turn gray. Add red pepper flakes and curry leaves (if using), covering skillet immediately and cooking just long enough for leaves to crackle. Stir spice mixture into sweet potato mixture (it will be very thick and chunky). Season with salt.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH COCONUT CHIVE SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pierce each yam with a fork and lightly coat in oil. Cover in aluminum foil and bake until fork tender, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl, mix the sour cream, coconut milk, 3/4 cup of coconut, half of the chives and lime juice. Place mixture in refrigerator and chill until ready to use. When yams are cooked through, set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove foil, and cut each yam in half widthwise. Make 2 incisions at the rounded end of the yam to form an 'x' and spread open. Set the yam on its flat side, and top with a dollop of the coconut chive sour cream. Garnish with the remaining coconut and chives.

SKILLET SWEET POTATOES WITH COCONUT, GARLIC AND CHILE

Steps:

• Mix the coconut, garlic and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the coconut mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the coconut and garlic are fragrant and the coconut has turned golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a plate.
• In the same skillet (no need to wipe it out), heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add the sweet potatoes and salt. Toss to coat the sweet potatoes in the oil (be careful not to spatter the oil). Arrange the potatoes in a single layer and let cook, stirring occasionally so that all sides get browned, until the sweet potatoes are slightly charred and soft enough to pierce with a fork, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and immediately mix in the coconut mixture, tossing to coat evenly. Just before serving, stir in the lemon juice. Taste and add more lemon juice, if needed.

SWEET-POTATO COCONUT PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in middle.
• Prick sweet potatoes in several places with a fork, then bake on a foil-lined baking sheet, rotating potatoes halfway through baking, until very soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, halve sweet potatoes and scoop flesh into a bowl.
• Meanwhile, bring coconut milk, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt just to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Stir into warm sweet potatoes, then pulse in batches in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt.

COCONUT OIL ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan, melt coconut oil over low heat.
• In a large bowl, toss together, the potatoes, coconut oil, sugar, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• In a large baking dish, spread the potatoes out evenly and roast, tossing occasionally, until softened and caramelized, about an hour.

CINNAMON ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour the oil into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and place in the oven until hot, about 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes to the oiled dish, and bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, turning after 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
• After the 20 minutes is up, remove the potatoes from the oven, and sprinkle with the brown sugar mixture. Stir to coat. Return to the oven, and roast for another 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and golden brown. Stir potatoes as necessary to allow them to brown evenly.
• Remove potatoes to paper towels to drain, then transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle with lime juice.

COCONUT SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Divide sweet potatoes among four greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. , In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, sugar, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg; cook and stir until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in coconut and vanilla. Pour over sweet potatoes., Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle each with 1-1/2 cups marshmallows. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until marshmallows just begin to puff and melt.

COCONUT OIL ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat.
• In a large bowl, toss together potatoes, coconut oil, sugar, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Spread the potatoes in an even layer on a large baking sheet. Roast, tossing occasionally, until soft and caramelized, about 1 hour.

SWEET POTATO SALAD WITH TOASTED COCONUT AND GRAPES

Steps:

• Soak the raisins in the rum overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a saucepan, cook the sweet potatoes in boiling water 10 to 15 minutes, until a paring knife goes through a piece without resistance.
• Drain and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, toast the coconut by spreading on a baking sheet and cooking in the oven 2 to 3 minutes until just beginning to brown.
• Cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar, salt and pepper and whisk until the salt dissolves.
• While whisking, add the syrup and olive oil slowly.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons coconut and 1/4 cup grapes.
• Toss remaining coconut and grapes, the raisins with any reserved juices and sweet potatoes with the dressing.
• Spread in a shallow platter and top with the reserved coconut and grapes.

SWEET POTATO-COCONUT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large pot, cover sweet potatoes with cold salted water by 1 inch and bring to a boil. Reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Drain potatoes in a colander and let sit 5 minutes, then transfer to a food processor and process until smooth. Add coconut milk and lime zest and juice; process until combined. Transfer mixture to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with marshmallows and coconut and bake until toasted and golden, about 15 minutes.

COCONUT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place sweet potatoes in greased 13x9-inch baking dish; top with apples.
• Mix syrup, butter and salt; pour over apples. Sprinkle with coconut; cover.
• Bake 30 minutes. Uncover. Bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until apples are tender and coconut is lightly browned.

SWEET POTATOES WITH COCONUT-GINGER TOPPING

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, place sweet potatoes, garlic, water and salt. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer covered 15 to 20 minutes or until tender (do not drain).
• Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon melted butter, the coconut and gingerroot; spread on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown.
• Mash potatoes, cooking liquid and 3 tablespoons butter with potato masher or electric mixer on low speed until no lumps remain. Spoon into ungreased casserole or serving dish. Sprinkle with coconut mixture.