Simple Boiled Sweet Potatoes

Name: Simple Boiled Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 portions
Cuisine: Camerounaise
Ingredients: 1 kg patates douces fraîches; 1 cuillère à café fine salt; 1.5 l pure spring water and ice

Tender locally harvested sweet potato roots boiled in salted water until fork-tender and naturally sweet.

Prep10m

Cook30m

DifficultyEasy

Calories600

ServingsAutomatically adjusts ingredient amounts

Ingredients (3)

0/3 ready

patates douces fraîches

1 kg

fine salt

1 cuillère à café

pure spring water and ice

1.5 l

Nutritional Values (per serving)

Calories600 kcal

Proteins16g

Carbs90g

Fats20g

Heritage & History

A low-glycemic daily staple in Cameroonian homes, savored for breakfast with tea or paired with vegetable stews.

Preparation & Cooking Steps

3 steps

Scrub sweet potatoes thoroughly and peel if desired; cut into uniform chunks.

Place in a pot, cover with salted water, and boil for 20 to 25 minutes until tender.

Drain and serve warm.

Chef's Tip & Secret

Cooking with skins on retains maximum dietary fiber and vital micronutrients.