Best Tahitian Sweet Potato Cream Recipes

SWEET POTATOES WITH TAHINI BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a medium pot fitted with a steamer basket or footed colander. Place sweet potatoes in the steamer. Cover, reduce heat to medium and steam until potatoes are completely tender, 35 to 40 minutes. (Use a skewer or paring knife to check for doneness; the potatoes should be soft all the way through.)
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk butter, tahini, lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic until smooth. It might seem as if the butter and liquids will never fully combine, but they will - just keep stirring! Taste, and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and more lime juice as needed.
• Set a small pan over medium heat. Toast the sesame seeds, swirling the pan continuously, until seeds are golden. They'll give off some oil and start to clump together, so if needed, stir with a wooden spoon to keep them moving so that they toast evenly. They'll turn a nice deep-golden shade just as they dry off a bit, about 4 minutes. Transfer seeds to a small bowl to prevent them from overcooking.
• When the sweet potatoes are tender, use tongs to transfer them to a large plate or platter. When they are just cool enough to handle, split potatoes in half lengthwise, and season with flaky salt. Spread tahini butter generously onto the flesh, and top with sesame seeds. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

TAHITIAN SWEET POTATO CREAM

Steps:

• 1. Wash the potatoes, place (unpeeled) in a large saucepan of lightly sugared water, bring to the boil then cook for 30 to 40 minutes or until they are very well cooked when the skin will break and loosen.
• 2. Drain well, peel then place in a large mixing bowl together with the sugar and the vanilla seeds .
• 3. Begin by mashing with a fork or potato masher, adding a little of the water or milk, then add the sugar and beat with a wooden spoon, adding more water or milk to give a thickish puree . Add more sugar according to taste. Transfer to glasses or cups and chill well before serving.

CRISPY SWEET POTATOES WITH CHICKPEAS & TAHINI YOGURT

Steps:

• Wrap each potato in foil and put directly on the hot coals of a barbecue for 35-45 mins, depending on the size of the potatoes. Insert a skewer into each one to check that they're cooked. (Alternatively, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and put the foil-wrapped potatoes on a large baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 45 mins-1 hr or until the centre is soft. Once cooked, put under a hot grill for 3 mins until the skin is blackened and crispy.)
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and fry for 2-3 mins or until softened, then stir the chickpeas into the mixture. Gently warm through for 1 min or so, then add the spinach and leave to wilt. Add the dill.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, zest and remaining olive oil in a small bowl. Season to taste and stir into the chickpea mixture. Gently mash with a potato masher until the chickpeas are slightly crushed. Mix together the yogurt and tahini in another small bowl, and season to taste with salt.
• Split the potatoes open lengthways. Fill with the bean mixture, drizzle over the tahini yogurt and top with the pine nuts and pomegranate seeds.

TAHITIAN SWEET POTATOES WITH FEI (BANANAS)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil.
• Add potatoes and cook until lightly browned on the outside.
• Add coconut milk, curry paste, juice of the lime, fish sauce, and brown sugar to pan, stirring to mix well.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Peel and slice bananas into chunks and stir in with the potatoes.
• Cook over low heat 5-7 minutes or until heated through and bananas have softened but are still intact.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and sliced chilli peppers before serving.
• Serve hot.