Savory Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk

Savory Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Today we are making an easy recipe for Savory Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk! This recipe is a stir-fry sweet potato dish with ginger, garlic and onion flavors all infused into a rich coconut cream!

It’s that time of year … the leaves are crunching beneath my feet, crisp air blowing through my zippered jacket and all around me the colors are changing! lt is the beauty of seeing the cycle of nature as the leaves begin to shed and winter is abound that makes me appreciate seasons.

I’m a big fan of getting the fall vibe on trips to pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hot apple cider and fresh cinnamon sugar donuts, hayrides, halloween movies and apple picking!

For the first time ever, I carved a pumpkin a couple weeks ago. However, I didn’t know carved pumpkins only last so long. Mine caved in on itself after getting moldy from the inside out, and alas that pumpkin is no more. But along with these activities, just curling up with some tea and watching Halloween movies never fails to get me in the spooky spirit.

Best Ways to Eat Sweet Potato

There are many different ways to eat sweet potatoes. Sweet potato fries with savory toppings, twice-baked sweet potatoes drizzled with maple syrup, sweet potato pie – all the big hits! However, this is one of my favorite recipes for using up this popular vegetable. This following recipe is fall comfort food: Savory sweet potatoes with hints of coconut milk!

Why You’ll Love These Savory Sweet Potatoes

Indian-Inspired Side: The inspiration for this healthy side dish is the base of many Indian recipes. Garlic, ginger, cumin and onions all sauteed in oil.

When sweet potatoes and coconut milk are added here, the milk absorbs the contents of the skillet so well, to make a perfect balance for sweet potatoes bursting with a savory flavor and coconut-ginger-garlic taste! Plus, you get a ton of Vitamin C for glowing, healthy skin!

You can serve this sweet potato dish as a side (with some roasted brussels sprouts, maybe?). Alternatively, eat it as a main course with a side of grains. There are so many delicious ways to eat sweet potatoes!

Substitutions

Sweet Potatoes: Butternut squash is a great option instead of sweet potatoes. As root vegetables are in season for fall, this is up to your personal preference. I do not recommend regular white potatoes, because they do not have the sweet flavor that sweet potatoes do.

Coconut Milk: Use full-fat, canned coconut milk. I recommend Thai Kitchen brand! It has minimal added ingredients and makes for a very flavorful mixture.

Coconut Oil: Use refined coconut oil, not virgin or extra-virgin. This oil should not smell like coconuts! Substitute with olive oil or a little butter (vegan butter, that is).

Onions: White onions are less bitter than red, but red onions can also be a substitute.

Savory Sweet Potato Recipe Notes

• I always find that the best flavors come out the next day, after leaving the recipe overnight in the refrigerator and giving the flavors time to absorb. This makes it a great recipe to make ahead of time for a meal!
• Top with fresh herbs to serve, such as fresh parsley. This is a great addition to top off the recipe and add some color and extra flavor.
• For extra protein, add some cooked black beans in with the sweet potatoes.

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