Nothing beats a steaming hot, perfectly soft sweet potato, except one filled with all kinds of tasty Mexican flavours!
Aside from the sweet potatoes, the chipotle really takes centre stage here. If you cannot find chipotle though, just use a regular chilli. The Chipotle adds a really deep smokey flavour that is hard to mimic otherwise, but normal chilli is still good.
You can often find jars of chipotle in the international section of supermarkets or in health stores or speciality stores.
Other than the chipotle, this recipe has sweetness from the corn and plenty of plant-based protein from the quinoa and beans. The cashew sour cream adds a beautiful creaminess and balances out the heat.
If its summer time for you and you want to cook the sweet potatoes on the barbecue, or chargrill the corn, peppers and eggplant that would most likely take this dish to a new level! However the recipe simply uses a normal oven and stove top so you can enjoy it all year round.
Ingredients:
4 medium sweet potatoes
1 small onion diced
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 cob of corn
4 chopped tomatoes
1 cup cooked quinoa
1 small eggplant diced
1 small red capsicum diced
1 cup cooked kidney beans
4 tablespoons fresh coriander
2 tablespoons tomatoe paste
1 chipotle pepper finely chopped (this depends on how hot you want it, these vary in size and heat so try first and add as you please!)
salt and pepper to season
Wash the potatoes and prick them each a few times with a fork.
Wrap each potato individually in foil, drizzling a little coconut oil over each potato before fully sealing.
Place the potatoes in a pre-heated over at 180 degrees for 45 minutes. Check and see if they are soft enough to poke a knife through. If not, leave a little longer until they are soft.
While the potatoes cook, add a dash of coconut oil to a p
Cashew Sour Cream
1 cups raw cashews, soaked in filtered water for 2-4 hours
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoons salt
1 garlic cloves
1/2 cup of coconut water or regular water
Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until very smooth and creamy.
Place in a glass jar or a squeeze bottle of your choice.
