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Omatando (roasted sweet potatoes)

Sweet potatoes roasted in the oven, soft inside and caramelised with butter around the edges. It's a simple, sweet side dish, very common in Namibian meals.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

321 kcal per serving

Protein
3.9 g
Carbohydrates
45.8 g
of which sugars
14.2 g
Fat
12 g
of which saturated fat
6.1 g
Fiber
7.2 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.
  2. Wash the sweet potatoes, leave the skins on, then cut them into even wedges.
  3. Lay them on a tray lined with baking paper and drizzle with oil.
  4. Add the salt, pepper and brown sugar if you're using it, then dot with small pieces of butter.
  5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, turning the pieces halfway through, until they are tender and golden.
  6. Serve hot, straight from the oven.

Variations and tips

Cinnamon version. Sprinkle with cinnamon before baking for a more fragrant flavour.

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