It’s a vegetable that is believed to have originally come from the Aztecs, but they are readily available trough large parts of Asia and Hawaii and are grown in California and North Carolina. Purple Sweet Potato
If you have never tried a Purple Sweet Potato, you’re missing a nutritious, sweet, uniquely colored root vegetable that almost tastes like a nice glass of red wine.
That’s probably because that purple color comes from the same antioxidant that gives red wine and ok, red cabbage, their color.
Purple sweets are drier and starchier than their yellow sweet potato cousins, take a little longer to cook, and are packed with those antioxidants along with great sources of Vitamins A, C, and K, along with potassium and fiber. They can be found in specialty grocery markets, on line shops and through such growers as Stokes Purple, that North Carolina farm where Farmer Mike Sizemore got a patent on the variety in began cultivating 20 years ago. Stokes Potatoes are also grown in California while another variety of the purple vegetable is widely grown in Hawaii.
Purple sweets can be prepared in all the creative ways folks already prepare sweet potatoes,, but this hummus recipe for Purple Hummus deserves immediate attention. Store them the same way as any potato in a cool, dry place for a couple of weeks, or, in warmer temp, in the refrigerator for longer periods of time.
Nor should this hummus be served only on crackers or chips. Try it on a sandwich, or perhaps instead of peanut butter or jelly on breakfast toast.
PURPLE SWEET POTATO HUMMUS
3 Sweet potatoes
½ Cup milk or not
3 Tablespoons tahini (crushed sesame seeds) or not
3 cloves garlic finely chopped or jarred garlic
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Sea salt and pepper if you wish.
Steam sweet potatoes in their skins for 30-40 minutes until soft. Drain and cool.
Cut potatoes into cubes, add milk and lemon juice, blend well in a blender until a rich purple sauce is created. Add tahini and garlic, and continue to blend well; should you like hummus thinner, add more milk.
That’s it! Delicious at the minute it’s finished .And yes ,you can lick the spoon!
Op with cilantro and nuts if desired.
Great served at room temperature on crackers and Taco chips. Might as well have that glass or red (or white!) wine with them as well!
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PURPLE SWEET POTATO HUMMUS
