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Bataty (roasted sweet potatoes)

Sweet potatoes roasted in the oven until they caramelise, flavoured with cinnamon and butter. A very popular street snack in Egypt, comforting and sweet, eaten hot in your hand.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

369 kcal per serving

Protein
3.9 g
Carbohydrates
55.8 g
of which sugars
24 g
Fat
12.8 g
of which saturated fat
8.5 g
Fiber
7.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Wash the sweet potatoes without peeling them and cut them into thick slices or wedges.
  2. Melt the butter and mix it with the sugar, the cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
  3. Arrange the potatoes in an ovenproof dish, pour the spiced butter over them and toss well.
  4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, turning them halfway through, until tender and caramelised at the edges.
  5. Serve hot straight from the dish or in paper cones.

Variations and tips

Less sweet version. Reduce the sugar to 1 tablespoon and add a pinch of sweet paprika for a saltier taste.

Winter version. Add a few crushed walnuts before baking for a bit of crunch.

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