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Sweet Potato Salad Slada Batata Hilwa Moroccan

a delicious blend of sweet with aromatic spices, olives, lemon and parsley. this is a recipe from the book: (posted for north africa middle east tag)

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Ingredients

  • white onion
  • olive oil
  • sweet potato
  • ground ginger
  • ground cumin
  • paprika
  • salt
  • green olives
  • lemon, rind of
  • lemon
  • flat leaf parsley

Preparation

  1. 1saute onions in 2 tbsp of oil until golden
  2. 2add the cubed sweet potato to the pan and just barely cover it with a little water
  3. 3add ginger , cumin , paprika , salt to taste and 2 more tbsp of oil
  4. 4cook until potato pieces are tender and the liquid has reduced to a sauce , turning the potatoes over once
  5. 5be careful when handling them so that they don't fall apart
  6. 6let cool to room temperature
  7. 7mix in olives , and preserved lemon peel
  8. 8taste and adjust salt if you need more
  9. 9sprinkle with lemon juice , remaining one tbsp of olive oil and parsley
  10. 10enjoy !