I tried SWEET POTATOES with TAHINI BUTTER
This is adapted by Samin N. from Carla Lalli Music, found in NYT Cooking
I took a glary bad picture of this nice topping for sweet potatoes. I think it would top a LOT of things nicely, I loved it. Tahini and butter and lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic. Salt and pepper. Toasted sesame seeds to garnish. (Toasting tiny things is a thankless job and nobody thanked me, but I know the flavor gets a little boost.) I’ll make this again.
There are 3 little chicken drumettes on the plate too.
I started toasting small spicees and seeds much more frequently when I finally figured out it’s easily done on a small plate in the microwave. Brief increments avoid any danger of over toasting/burning. This tahini butter sounds and looks delicious!
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I buy a bag of Persian cucumbers every week and have some left over at the end that are either withered or getting a bit funky. Instead of throwing them out, consider this recipe.
Super easy to throw together, this is an amazing side dish.
I tweak it a little. I use 1 T rice wine vinegar and 1 T ginger vinegar, the ginger vinegar is a little sweet so I omit the sugar and the fresh ginger (if you always have fresh ginger on hand, by all means, add this too) I also add a touch of chili crisp oil along with the sesame oil and a splash of tamari.
I make an adapted version of Chrissy Teigen’s curried carrot soup on repeat, so this appealed. Turns out it’s very similar to my adaptation – which is to add red curry paste and a splash of fish sauce.
I incorporated one of her variations, which was to use squash – about half butternut squash and half carrot. I prefer water over chicken stock in my vegetable soups, to keep the flavor cleaner.
I had crispy shallots at hand, so I skipped making the topping, but I do love toasted coconut, so I’ll try it another time.
I’m not sure the extra lemongrass is necessary with the Thai curry paste, but the extra ginger definitely comes through.
– which is to add red curry paste and a splash of fish sauce.
