5 from 2 votes
Pilpelchuma with Sweet Potatoes
Talk about delicious! Pilpelchuma is a spicy North African condiment with a complex marriage of earthy spice and heady heat. A sauce that will enhance everything it touches, like these crisp and creamy sweet potato fries. Perfection!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
684 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course, Snacks
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern, North African
Ingredients
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp caraway seeds ground
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- ½ cup olive oil (mild)
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 sweet potato cut into thick chips, large
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for roasting the potatoes)
- salt for seasoning the potatoes
- black pepper for seasoning the potatoes
For garnishes
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped) (optional, fresh
- 2 green chili sliced) (optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 430ºF/220ºC
- Cut the sweet potatoes (skin on) into large chips arrange on one or two sheet pans in a single layer. Drizzle over a little oil and season with a little salt and pepper. Toss to coat everything then roast in the oven for 35-40 minutes until charred, turning once.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the chilli powder, paprika, ground caraway, minced garlic, olive oil and salt and set aside.
- Once the sweet potatoes are cooked (they should be charred in places), arrange on a platter then drizzle over some of the Pilpelchuma.Sprinkle over the parsley and green chillies (if using) and serve hot.
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Notes
- Serving
- Pilpelchuma is a versatile condiment that can complement any North African or Middle Eastern dish. It pairs well with seafood, salads, roasted or raw vegetables, couscous, rice, and even fruit.
- Storage
- Storage
- To store Pilpelchuma, make it ahead of time and keep it in an airtight jar or container in the fridge for up to two weeks. You can also freeze it, but for optimal flavor, it's best to make it fresh.
- Caraway Seeds
- Caraway Seeds
- This recipe calls for ground caraway which may not be readily available from the supermarket. If all you can source are caraway seeds, you should grind your own into a powder seeds won't give the optimum flavour. Use a spice grinder/coffee grinder or pestle & mortar to grind into a fine powder.
Nutrition Information
Calories
684kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
62g
(95%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
(41%)
Monounsaturated Fat
45g
(225%)
Sodium
824mg
(34%)
Potassium
554mg
(12%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
19901IU
(398%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 684
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 684kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 62g | 95% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 45g | 225% |
| Sodium | 824mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 19901IU | 398% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.