Nothing says Thursday like standing over the stove and devouring roasted vegetables. Especially when those roasted vegetables are sweet potato fries covered with cumin, paprika, chile powder, and sea salt. Then dipped in… wait for it… tahini ketchup. Yep, I went there.
I spent this last week on a sweet potato fry marathon. I baked over two pounds of sweet potatoes and dipped them in almost every sauce I could think of. Hummus? Tried it. Miso ginger dressing? Tried it. Balsamic vinegar and olive oil? Tried it. Tahini? Tried it. Ketchup? Of course I tried it. Then somewhere in there my fry found its way into both tahini and ketchup and a miracle was instantly created.
I learned some important things about sweet potatoes on my journey. I learned that I don’t like mushy fries. I learned that I like my fries thinly sliced. I learned that I don’t like the way they taste when tossed in corn starch before baking (even though this is supposed to help prevent mushy fries). I learned that giving them lots of room on the sheet pan is the best way to get them to crisp up. And I learned that sweet potato fries taste best when dipped in tahini ketchup. What a way to start the year.
Sweet Potato Fries
Serves 4
2 sweet potatoes, thinly sliced into fries
1 Tablespoon coconut oil (or another oil suitable for high heat)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
pinch chile pepper
sea salt to taste
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss sweet potato fries with oil and lay flat on sheet pan. Sprinkle with cumin, paprika, chile pepper, and sea salt. Bake for 20 minutes, turning twice. Serve hot.
Tahini Ketchup
Yields: 1/2 cup
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup ketchup
Combine tahini and ketchup and serve.
I have never thought to combine tomato with tahini, but this sounds great!!
I don’t know how I managed before I knew about things like sweet potato fries, kale chips, roasted brussels sprouts, etc. And now there’s tahini ketchup!
Oh my lordy. Tahini Ketchup. Brilliant.
I think you can never go wrong with sweet potato fries
But that tahini ketchup, it sounds so weird but attractive at the same time!
I love your blog!
The tahini ketchup sounds incredible. I’m an avid lover of sweet potato fries, and this is definitely getting a try-out at my house. Out of curiosity, how long do you think the tahini ketchup would last in the fridge?
@New Vegan
That’s a great question! Hmm, I’m not sure how long it would last. I generally try to use all of my dressings and dips up within 3 – 5 days so that might be a good rule of thumb.
@Sonnet
Thanks for the info and follow-up!
tahini ketchup….GENIUS!