sweet potatoes in peanut butter | Zambian traditional food

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers healthier fats, while sunflower seed butter is more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: unsweetened almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk reduces calories, while whole milk is often less expensive.

fresh cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley provides similar flavor with lower cost.

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Butternut squash maintains sweetness, while regular potatoes are cheaper.

Boil sweet potatoes for about ten minutes until done.

Reserve a cup of the sweet potato water.

In a bowl, mix four tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter with a pinch of salt and some sweet potato water to blend into a paste.

Add the blended peanut butter mixture to the boiled sweet potatoes and cook for an additional seven minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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