🇻🇺 Ni-Vanuatu Cuisine

Kumala Roast

Roasted Sweet Potato

Prep Time 5 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 208 kcal

Sweet potatoes roasted in hot coals until charred outside and soft inside. A simple, sweet staple.

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes
1 tbsp coconut oil
Salt to taste
1 tbsp butter
Lime juice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Coconut cream
Pinch of pepper

Instructions

1 Wash sweet potatoes and poke with a fork.
2 Rub with coconut oil and salt.
3 Place in hot coals or oven at 200C.
4 Roast 40 minutes until soft inside.
5 Split open and add butter and cinnamon.
6 Drizzle with coconut cream and serve.

Did You Know?

Kumala (sweet potato) likely arrived in the Pacific from South America via ancient Polynesian voyagers.