Steamed Purple Sweet Potatoes

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Recipe from The Blue Zone´s Kitchen cookbook.

A delicious and simple recipe from The Blue Zone´s Kitchen Cookbook. This one is from Okinawa, Japan, one of the 7 places in the world where people live the longest.

It´s simple, sweet, creamy and makes a perfect side dish to any meal. Purple potatoes have a low glycemic index and contain various antioxidants, including anthocyanin (the powerful antioxidant that give the potatoes it´s blue color).

Fresh coconut milk made with the NutraMilk adds nourishing nutrients such as MCT´s (medium- chain triglycerides, lauric acid and various vitamins & minerals).

INGREDIENTS

For sweet potatoes

• 1 lb. purple sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1 ½ cups coconut milk made with the NutraMIlk

For coconut milk from dehydrated coconut (yields 6 cups)

• 2 cups (160g) of unsweetened dried coconut
• 1 ½ quarts (6 cups) of water

INSTRUCTIONS

• First, start by making coconut milk from dehydrated coconut
  • Place the unsweetened dried coconut in the NutraMilk container.
  • Press Butter cycle, set for 1 minute.
  • Press Start.
  • Open the container lid and add 1 cup of water. Replace lid.
  • Press Butter cycle, set for 1 minute.
  • Press Start.
  • Repeat this step for each cup of water, until you have used all 6 cups.
  • Press Mix (do not change the default time)
  • Press Dispense.
  • Press Start and open spigot to fill your storage container.

*you can use more or less water depending on how full-bodied you want the milk to be.

• Steam potatoes for 10-15 minutes until tender. Remove from heat and let rest with lid on for 3-4 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mash sweet potatoes lightly with coconut milk. Serve and enjoy as a side dish to any meal!

Note: Potatoes can be boiled rather tan steamed, but they will lose some of their essential nutrients in the process.