Recipe

Sweet Potato Tacos

  • 25 min
Sweet Potato Tacos

Ingredients

  • Oil, as shown
  • Cumin seeds, as shown
  • Onions, as shown
  • Sweet potatoes, as shown
  • Corn, as shown
  • Taco seasoning, as shown
  • Bell peppers, as shown
  • Cilantro, as shown
  • Warm tortillas, as shown
  • Green chilies, as shown
  • Cilantro, as shown
  • Sour cream, as shown
  • Avocado, as shown
  • Cumin seeds, as shown
  • Salt, to taste
  • A little water
  • Green chilies, as shown
  • Cilantro, as shown
  • Lime juice, as shown
  • Salt, to taste
  • Tomatoes, as shown

Steps

  1. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Add onions and sauté for a few minutes.
  2. Add sweet potatoes and cook for a few more minutes. Add corn and taco seasoning and let them roast for a few minutes.
  3. Add bell peppers and turn off the heat; stir in cilantro.
  4. For the sauce: blend green chilies, cilantro, sour cream, avocado, cumin seeds, and salt with a little water until smooth — don't add too much water or it becomes too liquidy.
  5. For the guacamole: mix green chilies, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and tomatoes.
  6. Assemble in warm tortillas with the avocado sauce and guacamole.

The reel

via @laxmi.rawal

Tips

  • Taste for salt before it leaves the pan. The pinch is easy to miss.
  • Keep ginger and garlic moving in the oil so they toast instead of burn.
  • Warm the bowl. A hot dish on a cold plate goes quiet in a minute.

Questions

How long does it take?

Sweet Potato Tacos takes about 25 minutes, from the first cut to the plate.

Is it kid-friendly?

Not as written. Sweet Potato Tacos isn't marked kid-friendly. Taste the heat before you serve it to kids, and set their portion aside if you add hot chili.

What can I substitute?

No Oil, as shown? Use the closest thing you have in the same amount. Sweet Potato Tacos is forgiving if the salt and the fat are right.

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