I truly believe that Sweet Potatoes are the unicorns of vegetables – the taste fab raw, sautéed, roasted, fried, mashed – you name it!! PLUS Sweet Potatoes are what helped me earn the title of Food Network Cooks vs Cons Champ in 2017! So, naturally, they hold a very close place in my heart. I’ve recently posted a recipe for “Snoodles” using raw spiralized sweet potato, and even after all that spiralizing, I had a sh*t ton of sweet potato leftover! I wanted to make something healthy, so my go-to is always my mom’s Saturday dish of cubed sweet potato sautéed with peanuts, chili, cumin, and coconut. Instead of cubing, I scalloped these babies and omitted the coconut – keeping it a bit on the healthier side. Gettin’ old ya know….

Indian Scalloped Sweet Potatoes: 

• 1 extra large (I mean yuge) sweet potato (or 2 regular large) – peeled and any nasty ends trimmed off
• 1 heaping tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp unsalted dry roasted peanuts
• 1-2 serrano chilies – thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp fresh cilantro – roughly chopped
• salt
• ground black pepper

1. Take the peeled potato and see if there is a flat-ish edge that it can rest on the cutting board. If not, slice a very thin piece off one of the fat edges so it can sit securely on the board. Begin cutting very thin slices. Alternatively you can use a mandoline slicer.

2. Place a large non-stick skillet over high flame. Pour in the oil (add a bit more if your pan is not non-stick). Add in the cumin seeds, and saute for 15-30 seconds until they start popping and are fragrant. Add in the peanuts, chilies and sliced potato. Reduce heat to about medium-high and toss to make sure that all the potatoes are coated in the cumin/peanuts/chili mixture. Add a good amount salt and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper at this point. Saute uncovered for about 15 minutes – tossing occasionally. Making sure that all the slices are getting a chance to brown a bit. Potato should be fork tender and browned on the edges – mmmmm.

3. Toss in lemon juice and cilantro right as you turn the heat off. Serve!!