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Sweet Potato Flatbread in lime and garlic

This Caribbean Flatbread leans on lime and garlic to do the heavy lifting. We braise the Sweet Potato for real depth, then bring it together in one pan.

4.5 from 1,928 cooks
Prep20 min
Cook75 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Sweet Potato Flatbread in lime and garlic
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the lime and garlic elements, and pat the sweet potato dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the sweet potatoes and braise until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the allspice and the rest of the lime and garlic flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the leek along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped scallion and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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