Warm Spiced Sweet-Potato Mash with Toasted Corn Crunch
Silky sweet-potato mash with honey and cinnamon, crowned by cumin-chile toasted corn crunch. It echoes Frost Fields of the Storehouse, where altiplano nights and patient hands turned raw tubers into stores that could outlast empires.
Estimate for one serving
- 360 cal
- 6.4g protein
- 20g carbs
- 4.2g fat
- 4g fiber
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp mild chile powder
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 2-inch chunks.
- 2Boil sweet potatoes in a large pot of water for 20 minutes until very soft, then drain.
- 3While potatoes cook, toss corn with oil, cumin, mild chile powder, and salt, then roast at 400°F on a sheet pan for 12 minutes until toasted.
- 4Mash drained sweet potatoes with honey and cinnamon until smooth, then top with toasted corn crunch before serving warm.