sweet potato cooked in ginger syrup

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 quart water
• 1 (1/2 inch) piece ginger, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup palm sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• combine the sweet potatoes with the water in a pot and soak for 30 minutes.
• remove the potatoes from the water. bring the water to a boil and return the potatoes to the boiling water with the ginger slices. cook the potatoes at a boil until fork-tender, 20 to 25 minutes. stir the sugar into the water until completely dissolved. remove the sweet potatoes to individual bowls and spoon the ginger syrup over the potatoes to serve.