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Sweet Potato Salad Slatit Batata Helwa

this moroccan salad is both sweet and spicy. i like the olives and capers in it, but you could just as easily leave them out. i also wonder if it would be good with a handful of raisins, instead of the olives?

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Ingredients

  • sweet potatoes
  • fresh ginger
  • cinnamon
  • harissa
  • lemon
  • honey
  • salt
  • coriander
  • black olives
  • capers

Preparation

  1. 1boil the sweet potatoes in just enough water to cover
  2. 2stir in the ginger , cinnamon , harissa , lemon , honey and salt and boil for about 10 minutes , or until the potatoes are cooked but not falling apart
  3. 3the sauce should be thick , almost syrup-like
  4. 4if it isn't , lift out the potatoes and boil the sauce until it is thicker
  5. 5when the sauce is done , mix in the coriander , olives and capers
  6. 6cool and serve as an appetizer