Kaukau with Coconut SauceRoasted Sweet Potatoes

Name: Kaukau with Coconut Sauce (Roasted Sweet Potatoes)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Papua New Guinea
Ingredients: 800 g Sweet Potato (peeled and cut into thick wedges); 15 ml Coconut Oil; 3 g Sea Salt; 10 ml Coconut Oil; 60 g Shallot (finely chopped); 8 g Garlic (crushed); 15 g Fresh Ginger (finely chopped); 250 ml Coconut Milk; 50 ml Orange Juice; 2 g Cinnamon Powder; 2 g Black Pepper; 2 g Sea Salt

Kaukau, the common Papua New Guinean name for sweet potato, is roasted and served with a warm coconut sauce. This is a practical oven adaptation built from widely used local staples.

Prep

20m

Cook

40m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

394kcal

Calories

Protein

21g

Fat

50g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Sweet Potatoes

800g
Sweet Potato (peeled and cut into thick wedges)
15ml
Coconut Oil
3g
Sea Salt

Sauce

10ml
Coconut Oil
60g
Shallot (finely chopped)
8g
Garlic (crushed)
15g
Fresh Ginger (finely chopped)
250ml
Coconut Milk
50ml
Orange Juice
2g
Cinnamon Powder
2g
Black Pepper
2g
Sea Salt

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Method

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8 steps

01
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
02
Toss the sweet potato with the coconut oil and sea salt. Spread the wedges on a tray in a single layer.
03
Roast the sweet potato until tender and lightly browned at the edges.
04
Heat the coconut oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook until softened.
05
Add the garlic and fresh ginger and stir until fragrant.
06
Pour in the coconut milk and orange juice, then add the cinnamon powder, black pepper, and sea salt.
07
Simmer the sauce gently until slightly thickened.
08
Spoon the warm coconut sauce over the roasted sweet potato and serve.

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