Healthy Moroccan Stuffed Sweet Potato

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/2 Apple
  • 1 can Chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro
  • 4 Garlic cloves, rough
  • 1 Moroccan stuffed sweet potatoes with ras el hanout
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 1/4 cup Scallions
  • 2 Yams- cut in half length wise, medium skin on

• Refrigerated

  • 1/4 cup Yogurt or soy yogurt, plain

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Paprika, smoked
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 2 tsp Ras el hanout spice blend
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Dairy

  • 1 Yogurt drizzle, smoked

• Liquids

  • 1/8 cup Water

Found on feastingathome.com

Description

Ingredients

• Moroccan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Ras El Hanout
• 2-3 medium yams- cut in half length wise, skin on
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• ½ an onion - diced
• ½ an apple - diced
• 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped
• 1 can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
• 2 teaspoons Ras el Hanout spice blend
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoon maple syrup
• ½ cup chopped cilantro, divided
• ¼ cup chopped scallions
• smoked yogurt drizzle
• ¼ cup plain yogurt or soy yogurt (this is best with low fat or full fat, not fat-free)
• ⅛ cup water
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• pinch salt to taste
• 2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¾ teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Place yams, cut side down on parchment lined baking sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes until tender.
• While yams are roasting make filling.
• Saute onion and apple in olive oil, in a large skillet, over medium high heat for 2-3 minutes. turn heat to medium.
• Add garlic. Saute 4 more minutes then add chick peas and spices, salt and pepper.
• Continue cooking a few more minutes. Stir in maple syrup. At this point, it may seem a little spicy, but when stuffed into the sweet potato, the flavors will mellow a bit.
• Stir in half of the cilantro. Turn heat off.
• When yams are done, flip and slit the middle gently with a knife and divide the filling, spooning it over the yams. Place back in a warm oven until ready to serve.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and scallions and a drizzle of smoked” yogurt.
• To make the smoked yogurt mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Place in a squirty bottle and keep in the fridge.
• Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl -- using whole toasted ground seeds whenever possible.
• Keep in an airtight container.