Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes
Sweet Potato Sticks with Mustard Sedds and Ginger Ingredients 3 1/2 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro Special equipment: a large (11-inch) collapsible steamer basket Directions Steam potatoes in steamer basket set over boiling water in a 12-inch-wide pot, covered, until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer carefully to a platter with a wide spatula to avoid breaking sticks. While potatoes steam, cook garlic and ginger in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until oil begins to sizzle, about 1 minute, then add mustard seeds, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until garlic is pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon hot oil mixture over potatoes and sprinkle with cilantro.

Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes

Sweet Potato Sticks with Mustard Sedds and Ginger

Ingredients

3 1/2 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Special equipment: a large (11-inch) collapsible steamer basket

Directions

Steam potatoes in steamer basket set over boiling water in a 12-inch-wide pot, covered, until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer carefully to a platter with a wide spatula to avoid breaking sticks.
While potatoes steam, cook garlic and ginger in oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until oil begins to sizzle, about 1 minute, then add mustard seeds, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, until garlic is pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon hot oil mixture over potatoes and sprinkle with cilantro.