Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Moroccan Spiced Sweet Potatoes
Warm spices make sweet potato cubes especially good to nibble from a dinner plate. Cinnamon sits gently behind the cumin and paprika, with a little cayenne giving the sweetness an edge. Fresh cilantro on top brings a bright note to the browned, tender pieces.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 9 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner · Sides
- Cuisine
- Moroccan · North African
- Cooking method
- Roasting · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Blend oil and spices
Mix the spices with olive oil first so the coating can spread evenly over the sweet potato cubes.
2. Single layer for roasting
Spread the coated potatoes into a single layer on the baking sheet before roasting them.
3. Stir halfway through
Give the potatoes a stir between the two roasting stages so the pieces cook evenly.
Get to know the ingredients
Sweet potatoes
Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into the specified cubes before tossing them in the spiced oil.
Turmeric
Use a spoon for stirring the coating; turmeric can stain hands and clothing bright yellow.
Cilantro
Roughly chop the cilantro and keep it for sprinkling over the finished potatoes just before serving.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Taste and add cilantro
Taste the tender roasted potatoes for salt and finish with the roughly chopped fresh cilantro.
A little more help as you go
Tender before serving
Check the potato pieces for tenderness at the end of the second roast before seasoning again.
Coat all the cubes
Stir the potatoes until their surfaces are well coated so each piece carries the spiced oil.
A few questions you might have
Does cilantro roast with the potatoes?
No, sprinkle it over the finished potatoes just before serving for a fresh herbal finish.
Can I toss the spice mixture with my hands?
Use a spoon instead so the turmeric is less likely to stain your hands or clothes.
When do I add more salt?
Taste a roasted potato first, then add a pinch more salt if the finished batch needs it.
Is the oven preheated?
Yes, preheat it before mixing the spices and preparing the coated sweet potato cubes for roasting.
Does the cayenne go on after cooking?
Mix it with the other spices and oil before coating the raw sweet potato cubes.
Any more cooking tips?
Turmeric will stain your hands and clothing bright yellow, so stir carefully and use a spoon instead of tossing the potatoes and spices with your hands.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: budgetbytes.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
