5 July, 2016

Sweet Potato Lettuce Wraps

Posted in : Appetizers on July 5, 2016 by : Recipe Annie

Ingredients:

Sweet Potatoes – 1 lb (peeled and diced)

Oil – 1 tbsp. Salt –1/2 tsp or salt to taste

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Whole Dry Red Chilies – 3 or 4 pieces

Green Apple – 1 (peeled and shredded)

Green Chili – 1 piece (finely chopped)

Cilantro – 5 sprigs (finely chopped)

Roasted Peanuts – 2-3 tbsp. (roughly chopped)

Lime Juice – to taste

Salt – to taste

Lettuce – 1 head

 

Method:

Heat oil in a medium pan and cover it with a lid. Add diced Sweet Potatoes and salt and mix it thoroughly. Cover the pan and cook until the sweet potatoes are soft. Dry roast cumin seeds and red chilies until they are fragrant. Grind the cumin seeds and red chilies mixture when they are cold.Sprinkle the spice powder over the cooked sweet potatoes and mix through. In a mixing bowl, mix together shredded Green Apples, Cilantro, Green Chili, Peanuts, Salt and Lime Juice. Cut Lettuce head through the middle. In each lettuce bowl, add a small amount of sweet potatoes and top with a little shredded apple mixture. Roll the lettuce leaf into a Mexican burrito wrap and enjoy immediately.

 

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Serves: 4