Sweet Potato With Toasted Coconut Food

SWEET POTATO TOAST WITH ALMOND BUTTER, BANANA AND TOASTED COCONUT CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Slice off the 4 long sides of each of the sweet potatoes so the potatoes are squared off and sit flat on a cutting board. Slice the potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick planks, about 5-inches-by-2-inches (you should get 3 planks per sweet potato). Combine the sweet potatoes, coconut oil and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl and toss gently to coat. Spread them out on a baking sheet and roast, flipping halfway through, until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes. Remove the sweet potato toasts to 2 plates.
• Divide the almond butter among the toasts, then top each with sliced banana and sprinkle with toasted coconut. Serve immediately.

SWEET POTATO WITH TOASTED COCONUT

Steps:

• Bring sweet potatoes and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil with turmeric, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon salt in a 3-quart saucepan, then simmer, covered, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast coconut in a small heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until very toasted (pale reddish-brown all over; be careful not to burn). Transfer to a plate.
• Break sweet potatoes up with the back of a spoon so that some chunks remain. Add toasted coconut, beans, garlic, cumin, chile, and remaining 1/2 cup water and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. If mixture becomes too thick and begins to stick to bottom of saucepan, add more water.
• Heat oil in cleaned small heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add mustard seeds, and cook until seeds begin to pop and/or turn gray. Add red pepper flakes and curry leaves (if using), covering skillet immediately and cooking just long enough for leaves to crackle. Stir spice mixture into sweet potato mixture (it will be very thick and chunky). Season with salt.

SWEET POTATO SALAD WITH TOASTED COCONUT AND GRAPES

Steps:

• Soak the raisins in the rum overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a saucepan, cook the sweet potatoes in boiling water 10 to 15 minutes, until a paring knife goes through a piece without resistance.
• Drain and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, toast the coconut by spreading on a baking sheet and cooking in the oven 2 to 3 minutes until just beginning to brown.
• Cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar, salt and pepper and whisk until the salt dissolves.
• While whisking, add the syrup and olive oil slowly.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons coconut and 1/4 cup grapes.
• Toss remaining coconut and grapes, the raisins with any reserved juices and sweet potatoes with the dressing.
• Spread in a shallow platter and top with the reserved coconut and grapes.