Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Coconut Sweet Potato Fries with Sweet Curry Dip

Whoaa Nellie! Hold everything. This is two posts in one day for me. I wish I could say it's because I have extra time on my hands, but alas the truth is a little more centered on reality. My kind of reality, in the form of Procrastination with a capital P. Today is the final day to enter the blogger recipe contest for North Carolina Sweet Potatoes. I got busy creating an afternoon snack that will wake up those drowsy mid day taste buds. North Carolina sweet potatoes are tossed with a bit of chipotle, garlic, and a pinch of curry and coconut. After a hot roast in the oven, they're plunked into a sweet curry dipping sauce that is completely addictive. These fries are guilt free so go get yourself some North Carolina Sweet Potatoes and give them a roast and a dunk! I'm going to go grab somemore myself.

Coconut Sweet Potato Fries with Sweet Curry Dipping Sauce
Estimated Cost: $3.00
1 large North Carolina Sweet Potato, peeled and cut for thick french fries
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
1/3 cup sweetened coconut
For Sauce:
1/3 cup whole milk plain yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, combine North Carolina sweet potatoes with oil, curry powder, garlic powder, chipotle chili powder and salt and pepper. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place fries on cookie sheet. Bake fries for 20 minutes, stir coconut into fries. Bake ten to twenty minutes longer, or until tender. Place fries with coconut on plate, arranging coconut on top of fries if desired. Meanwhile, combine yogurt, mustard, curry powder, and brown sugar for sauce.

Up Next:Coconut Chicken Curry

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25 comments:

  1. These fries look so good and sweet curry dip sauce really does sound addictive. I can't wait for my marketing day, because these look so delicious and I need some guilt free fries in my life!

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  2. Ohhh!! The dipping sauce makes this recipe. Everything is better with dip.

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  3. Glad to see I wasn't the only one who waited to the last minute to submit a recipe. :-)

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  4. Ooo, interesting! I eat sweet potato fries at least once a week and will have to give these a shot!

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  5. If I had to pick my last meal, this might be it! :)

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  6. DadGum, those sure look good. I like every one of the ingredients and it sounds like a great recipe.

    Ramona

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  7. These look great! Congrats on being a new aunt!

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  8. Now I wish I hadn't used the last of my sweet potatoes with turkey last night. Almost.

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  9. MMM...these look delicious. I must try!

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  10. I recentyly tried sweet potato fries and they didn't really go for me, but I am going to give your recipe a go...maybe I will change my mind. No pressure! Very creative!

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  11. You rock! These look absolutely fantastic--and your recipe is certainly one that I can adapt to my diabetic needs. Thank you!

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  12. LOVE the addition of coconut! I can't wait to make this one!! Thanks for your kind comments on my blog!!

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  13. I'm definitely going to try this one. I've never had sweet potatoes any other way than mashed with marshmallows on top and only on holidays to boot. I really need to expand my recipe collection, huh? Well duh, that's why I'm here!

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  14. You've got a mountain of flavor going on here!

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  15. Yum! I love coconut and sweet potatoes together! I'll have to give this a shot.

    ~Cat

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  16. I'm trying this one too! Never did this to my sweet potatoes!

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  17. Making them right now. Going to try them with some pinot grigio. So excited! Thanks for this!

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  19. These fries look great -some of the best i've seen out there! i included your dip recipe on my post about sweet potato fry dips -take a look..

    http://sweetbytesblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/goodbye-ketchup.html

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  20. I make these all the time, they are a hit!

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