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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Yogurt Sauce

🇮🇱 Israel

Servings: 4 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 1 hour Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 kg sweet potatoes
  • Salt
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • Olive oil
  • Parsley
  • 50 ml lemon juice
  • 160 g yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 100 g tahini
  • Pepper

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan mode).
  2. Wash the sweet potatoes and cut them lengthwise in half. Score the flesh in a diamond pattern with a small knife, being careful not to pierce the skin.
  3. Season the cut surfaces with sea salt, sprinkle with the rosemary and thyme, and drizzle 1–2 teaspoons of olive oil over each half.
  4. Place the sweet potato halves cut-side down on a baking sheet and roast for 55–60 minutes.
  5. After 30 minutes, flip the sweet potatoes, add a little more olive oil, and continue roasting for another 25–30 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, combine the lemon juice, yogurt, garlic, parsley, and tahini in a mixing bowl.
  7. Blend at low-medium speed for about 1 minute until smooth and creamy.
  8. Season the sauce with sea salt and pepper.
  9. Serve the roasted sweet potatoes topped with the tahini yogurt sauce.

Source: www.cuisineaz.com