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Re: FW: sweet potato leaves



What do you mean by the "tips" - is that just the end of the leaf?

- Mitra



At , permed@nor.com.au wrote:
>Sweet potato tips
>Nutritional value average per 100gr fresh weight
>vitamin A 5580 IU
>vitamin B2  0.32mg
>Iron Fe 4mg
>protein 2.7 g
>(from PROSEA Vol.9 Plants Yeilding non-seed Carbohydrates)
>
>Sweet potato tips are quite delicious and a major green veg throughout
>southeast asia.
>I use them regularly as they're prolific and always available except
>during our short frost season.
>
>Blanching
>It's recommended to blanch the tips - simply pour boiling water over them
>and let stand 1-2 minutes, strain off & rinse with cold water (to prevent
>over-cooking). This leaches out the latex as well as alkaloids associated
>with most dark green vegies with minimum nutrient loss.
>
>Recipe
>my favourite Sweet potato tip dish...
>
>blanch tips, rinse with cold water and set aside
>In a little veg oil fry spices:
>   - finely sliced shallots
>   - 1 garlic clove crushed
>   - 1 flat tsp minced fresh ginger root (or substitute with half tsp
>dried)
>   - 1 rounded tsp grated fresh tumeric root (or substitute with flat tsp
>dried)
>   - 1-2 fresh chilli sliced
>   - 5cm (2") lemon gras stalk finely sliced
>Add a dash of soy sauce & stir through
>Add 1 cup coconut cream and 1 cup water - bring to boil
>then add blanched sweet potato tips - bring to boil and simmer 1-2 minutes
>ready to serve
>
>This is great with boiled cassava roots or rice
>
>Bon appetite
>Robyn Francis
>
>
>
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