Sweet potato with pepper and lemon

Name: Sweet potato with pepper and lemon
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kerala
Ingredients: 480 g sweet potato (~1½); ¼ tsp black pepper (crushed); ½ lemons; ¼ tsp salt

15 min
4 servings
Evening snack
Vegetarian

Ingredients

For 4 servings. 1 serving = 1 adult; a 6-year-old eats about half.

Sweet potato480 g (~1½)
Black pepper (crushed)¼ tsp
Lemons½
Salt¼ tsp

You need

Steamer basket or the idli steamer
Sharp knife and chopping board
Large mixing bowl

Method

Scrub 480 g (~1½) sweet potato and cut into 4 cm chunks, skin on.
Steam over boiling water on medium-high for 12–15 minutes, until a knife slides in easily.
Cool for 3 minutes, peel off the skin and cut into 2 cm cubes.
Toss in a bowl with ¼ tsp pepper, the juice of ½ lemon and ¼ tsp salt. Serve warm.

Keeping and freezing

Fridge: keeps 2 days in a lidded box. Cool it within an hour of cooking.
Freezer: does not freeze well; eat within the fridge time.

Good to know

Toddlers: take their portion out before adding chilli or pepper.