White Sweet Potato and Meatballs by @niangcook

40 min
Medium

4 servings

🍠

350 g

White Sweet Potato

🥩

250 g

Ground Meat

🌿

1 bunch

Coriander

🧅

150 g

Onion

🍅

400 g

Tomato Sauce

🧂

3 g

Salt

🌶️

0.5 g

Pepper

🟤

2 g

Cumin

🟡

1.5 g

Turmeric

🟥

2.3 g

Paprika

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/9

    Finely chop the onion and cilantro; peel and cut the white-fleshed sweet potato into 2 cm cubes.

    onion
    fresh cilantro
    white-fleshed sweet potato
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/9

    Combine the ground meat with half of the chopped onion, half of the cilantro, salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground turmeric, and paprika.

    ground meat
    onion
    fresh cilantro
    salt
    black pepper
    ground cumin
    ground turmeric
    paprika
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring spoons

  3. Step 3/9

    Shape the seasoned ground meat mixture into 12 equal meatballs.

    ground meat
    🥣mixing bowl

  4. Step 4/9

    Heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat; brown the meatballs on all sides for about 7 minutes.

    vegetable oil
    ground meat
    🥄wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/9

    Add the sweet potato cubes and remaining chopped onion to the skillet; season with a little more cumin, turmeric, paprika, salt, and black pepper.

    white-fleshed sweet potato
    onion
    ground cumin
    ground turmeric
    paprika
    salt
    black pepper
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/9

    Cover the skillet and cook the sweet potato with the meatballs for 10 minutes over medium heat.

    white-fleshed sweet potato
    ground meat
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/9

    Pour in the tomato sauce and stir gently to coat the sweet potato and meatballs.

    tomato sauce
    white-fleshed sweet potato
    ground meat
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/9

    Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the sweet potato is tender and the meatballs are cooked through.

    white-fleshed sweet potato
    ground meat
    tomato sauce
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/9

    Scatter the remaining cilantro over the dish and serve hot with bread.

    fresh cilantro
    bread

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Vegetables, Sauces, Seasonings, Spices

Ingredients

White sweet potato, Ground meat, Coriander, Onion, Tomato sauce, Salt, Pepper, Cumin, Turmeric, Paprika

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein, Dairy-free, Egg-free

Calories

385 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 19g, Carbohydrates: 43g, Fat: 15g, Fiber: 6g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 690mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Sodium: 610mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 710µg RAE, Vitamin C: 18mg, Vitamin B12: 1.1µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

9 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, measuring spoons

Appliances

stovetop

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Family meal, Lunch, Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@niangcook

Origin

Cuisine

African, West African-inspired

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Juicy, Saucy, Soft

Flavors

Savory, Sweet, Tomato-forward, Earthy, Warmly spiced, Herbal

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Freeze without bread,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating)