🇫🇯 Fijian Cuisine

Kumala

Baked Sweet Potato

Prep Time 5 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 181 kcal

Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes baked until caramelized and tender. A simple, naturally sweet Fijian staple root vegetable.

Ingredients

4 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed
1 tbsp coconut oil
Pinch of salt
Coconut cream for serving

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 200C or prepare a bed of hot coals.
2 Scrub sweet potatoes clean and prick with a fork.
3 Rub with coconut oil and sprinkle with salt.
4 Bake for forty-five to sixty minutes until very soft when squeezed.
5 Split open and serve with a drizzle of coconut cream.

Did You Know?

Kumala varieties in Fiji range from white to deep purple flesh, each with distinct sweetness levels.