Slatit Batata Helwa

Name: Slatit Batata Helwa
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2–3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon harissa (page 464) or a good pinch of chili pepper; Juice of 1/2–1 lemon; 2 teaspoons honey; Salt; 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 4 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley or cilantro

December 9, 2011

In this Moroccan salad, the curious mix of sweet and spicy is quite delicious. It is nice as it is but you may add, if you like, a handful of black olives, the chopped peel of a preserved lemon (see page 459), and a tablespoon of capers.

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