Are you looking for a side to complement your holiday ham, turkey or perhaps lamb? These sweet potatoes are the answer. I find recipes in all kinds of sources and this one comes from Burlap & Barrel’s catalog of spices they sell.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pomegranate Molasses
Recipe by Burlap & Barrel, Adapted by Judi Graber
- 4-6 sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
- 3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp. Silk Chili (Aleppo pepper – see comment)
- 2 tbsp. pomegranate molasses
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped – plus more to garnish
- fresh parsley or mint for garnish (I used dried Euphrates Mint – see comment)
COMMENT: Silk Chili also known as Marash pepper or Turkish Aleppo is a mildly spicy chili with a warm, fruity, tomato-like flavor and smooth texture. If you don’t have this spice combine 3/4 tsp. sweet paprika with 1/4 tsp. cayenne.
Euphrates Mint is a vibrant, intensely sweet and fragrant variety of dried mint. Flavor notes are peppermint, lavender, and fresh-cut grass. The dried mint I have used tastes like fresh-cut grass only. This is a special mint every cook should have.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss sweet potatoes with 2 tbsp. olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast 20 minutes, turn and roast another 15-20 minutes. The recipe said 25-30 minutes. I like the potatoes a little charred.
Melt butter in a small saucepan; add minced garlic and Silk Chili (aleppo pepper). Cook until fragrant for a minute. Remove from the heat and whisk in the pomegranate molasses, walnuts, 1 tbsp. olive oil and a pinch of salt if desired.
Drizzle the warm sauce over the potatoes and top with more walnuts and fresh mint if you have it. I used a dried Euphrates Mint which was a pleasant and delicious addition.
Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com
Oooh… marvelicious — that sounds so good it needed its own word! 😀 Hugs.
If you like sweet potatoes you will enjoy this version with such a flavorful sauce 🙂
this sounds so good. I love sweet potato and pomegranate molasses. Yum.
sherry https://sherryspickings.blogspot.com/
It’s a delicious combination and hard to resist munching on them 🙂
I like this recipe! Pomegranate molasses is so good. Have you tried sour cherry molasses? Also good! Love your snow flakes!!!
I love this recipe and it’s so easy to make. Sour cherry molasses sounds interesting – will have to look into that condiment. Snowflakes and snowmen – tis the season 🙂
Pomegranate molasses, silk chili, Euphrates mint, toasted walnuts – auch great combination of flavors! I would probably have to double the recipe, as I would eat half of it before serving! 🙂
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I agree Ronit – I should have made more as the flavor combination was perfect with the sweet potatoes. The Euphrates mint will now replace any mint I’ve bought at the local grocery store 🙂
What a nice addition to my Christmas dinner – a welcome change from sweet potato casserole! Not to mention how much healthier sweet potatoes are compared to other starches – I better order some Euphrates mint right away!
This recipe will become a regular in my monthly rotation. The dried mint is excellent and a good sub when fresh is not available 🙂
This sounds lovely – roasted sweet potatoes with pomegranate molasses is such a nice touch!
The final touch of the Euphrates mint made this a very special side for any holiday meal 🙂