As we are wandering through Athens, basking in the early spring sunshine and getting stuffed on amazing Athenian falafels (I know falafels aren’t Greek, but after many months on Paros we are craving non-Greek food for a change). I’ve decided to leave you with a simple and very minimalist recipe today.
It is crispy sweet potato fries dipped in a jar of homemade vegan BBQ sauce. An easy and wholesome snack. The sauce’s base is a sour apple and a ripe tomato, sweetened with molasses and maple syrup and seasoned with chilli and cloves. As the fries are naturally sweet, the sauce is smokey, slightly spicy (you can skip the chilli if you like, but I think it adds a depth of flavour) and tangy to offer a satisfying balance. I imagine this sauce would go well with a lot of things but sweet potato fries coated in spices seemed like a good match for it so that’s what I went with. It’s pretty addictive stuff so you may want to double up the fries just in case your family members suddenly flock to your side trying to steal your goods at the pretence of just ‘trying’ them. Call me paranoid, but this happens here all the time (looking at you, Duncan 😉 )!
1 large / about 500 g of orange sweet potatoes 1½ tbsp cornflour (AKA cornstarch) 2 tbsp rapeseed / canola or other vegetable oil (olive oil will make them less crispy) ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground hot chilli ½ tsp ground smoked paprika ¼ tsp ground cinnamon about ½ tsp fine sea salt
