I've never cooked them so I absolutely don't know if their taste and texture differ
from orange sweet potatoes... Or would you recommend any other way of cooking them?
2 cups (500g)
cooked orange sweet potato (approximately 2) 1 cup (95g) raw cacao powder 3/4 cup (150g) coconut oil, melted 1/2 cup (125g) almond milk 1/2 cup (150g) rice syrup 2 eggs 4 Tbsp ground almonds 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cardamon 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda pinch Himalayan pink salt
If you can't find purple sweet potato, try looking for Ube puree in your local Asian supermarket or
use orange sweet potato instead (it will still be delicious.)
Purple sweet potatoes offer similar nutritional benefits of regular
orange sweet potatoes in the fact that they are both healthy source of complex carbs with a low GI impact, are full of dietary fiber and many essential vitamins and minerals.
Place white sweet potato,
pureed orange sweet potato, maple syrup, ginger, sea salt, and vanilla in a food processor, blending until smooth.
And get some starchier ones,
like orange sweet potatoes, in with dinner for better sleep and to relax your adrenals and nervous system.
While
orange sweet potatoes contain more vitamin A, purple sweet potatoes are packed with the antioxidant anthocyanin, which is responsible for red, blue and purple colors in fruits and vegetables.
While orange sweet potatoes have anti-carcinogenic properties, it was found that purple sweet potatoes have better cancer - fighting abilities because they have cyanidins and peonidins, which have a positive effect against cancer cell growth.
But we tend to side with Osborn, who believes it's «hard to go wrong with a
classic orange sweet potato,» which is the one we chose for our fragrant spiced sweet potato quick bread.
Simply roast a couple of golden kumara (
aka orange sweet potato) in the oven with olive oil, pure maple syrup, fresh ginger, a little cinnamon and pumpkin seeds.
1
large orange sweet potato (350 — 400g) 100g cashews 3 spring onions 3 sticks of celery 5 cm piece ginger 2 red chillies (optional) 1 handful fresh parsley 1 handful fresh coriander pink Himalayan salt + black pepper 3 Tbsp coconut, avocado or macadamia nut oil (for cooking)
Serves 3 - 4 1 kg carrots (approx. 5 large carrots), peeled and roughly chopped 1
medium orange sweet potato / kumara (approx 250g), peeled and roughly chopped 1 onion, peeled and sliced into 8 wedges 4 cloves garlic, peeled 2 teaspoons fennel seeds the finely grated zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons olive oil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock, preferably homemade.
Here's how 100 grams (about a cupped handful) of raw regular potatoes and
orange sweet potatoes compare in terms of calories, fiber, and macronutrient content.
150g
cooked orange sweet potato (1 large) 2 eggs, separated 1/4 cup almond milk 1/4 cup ground almonds 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground cardamon pinch pink Himalayan salt
Place white sweet potato,
pureed orange sweet potato, maple syrup, ginger, sea salt, and vanilla in a food processor, blending until smooth.
Along with other colorful fruits and vegetables (such as leafy greens and squash),
orange sweet potatoes contain high levels of the carotenoid form of vitamin A.
Ella, I was just wondering, why is it you always use
orange sweet potatoes?
But
orange sweet potato would work as well if that's the kind you've got.
1 1/2 steamed and frozen sweet potato (about 2 cups)-- white or
orange sweet potato will both work well 1 cup of frozen berries of your choice — i went for blackberries as they create a gorgeous dark purple 1/2 ripe avocado 1 tablespoon of One Earth Shine Bright Blend 1 tablespoon of vanilla protein powder — this is completely optional, it adds a bit of sweetness but you can leave it out if you don't have it.
I had to use up the rest of our CSA veggie box, so I substituted dino kale for the chard and did a mix of white and
orange sweet potatoes.
Or use Kumera (
orange sweet potatoes).
It's true, mom's right again, purple sweet potatoes have more antioxidants than
orange sweet potatoes or white potatoes.
I made an utterly mouthwatering dinner today based on a recipe on The First Mess (spaghetti squash noodle bowl with lime peanut sauce), although I swopped out the squash for what I had in the house (
orange sweet potatoes and carrots).
Traditionally made with ube (Filipino sweet potato), this recipe will work with any purple or
orange sweet potato or yam.
4 medium russet or
orange sweet potatoes, or a combination of the two (as oval and uniform looking as you can find)
Yellow or
orange sweet potatoes are very yummy too!
Have you tried these with normal,
orange sweet potato?
And will ruin you for
all orange sweet potatoes going forward.