Sweet Potato with Lime

This warm, easy-to-make dish is a classic traditional recipe that is still popular in rural areas. The fibre and complex carbohydrates in sweet potatoes keeps you full for hours so this is a great recipe for whenever you know you’re going to be busy.

Ingredients

• 500 gms sweet potatoes, preferably the thin-skinned variety
• 2 limes, juice removed in a small bowl
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp black salt

Method

1. Wash the sweet potatoes to remove any mud left on them.
2. Place them in a pressure cooker, add a cup of water and cook them for 2 whistles.
3. Allow the steam to release and then remove and place them on a plate.
4. Mix the juice of two limes, the red chilli powder, and the black salt.
5. Cut the sweet potatoes pour the mixture over them.
6. Alternatively, roast the chopped sweet potato on a warm griddle or place the sweet potatoes in a bowl and mash them gently with the back of a spoon or a fork and then pour the lime juice mixture over them.