So one of my mum’s favorite go to tea time meals is sweet potato/ mbambaira. They are so delicious and also filling. It can be a meal all by itself. Part of the potato family but more on the sweeter side of life. They are usually large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots ,classified as a root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens or made into a tea(which is actually not bad with a little bit of honey).

There are many ways of preparing these, the popular one being the boiled version. So here is a simple easy, quick one i did with some boiled sweet potatoes. quantities are subject to how much one is willing to consume,either as a snack or a whole meal..lol

Roasted/ Fried Sweet Potato

Ingredients

• 3 large sweet potato
• 1/4 tsp mixed herbs
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• oil, for frying/ lining the roast pan

Instructions

1. Boil the sweet potatoes till just tender.
2. Optional to keep the skin on or to peel them. Slice into rings or cubes.
3. Lightly grease a pan , place the sweet potatoes. Season and toss so they are lightly coated.
4. Bake at 180C till crispy and cooked through.

If you do the fried option, which i did in this one, heat some oil in a pan. Fry the potatoes till crispy and golden then toss in the spices. Serve hot as a snack or as a starch to your meal.