When I was in college (an increasingly long time ago), I would frequently hear the comment "man, you Jews have a lot of holidays," usually followed by "man, you Jews do a lot of cooking." I was always I fan of both these statements (which made me giggle) and the truths behind them - lots of holidays, lots of traditional dishes, lots of cooking, lots of celebrating, lots of singing joyfully and giving thanks, as all religions and cultures do around the world. This week, Sukkot, the fall harvest festival has arrived, and I am fixing tzimmis, as I have every year, and my mother does every year, and my grandmother did every year before us. Traditionally a mixture of sweet potatoes, carrots, dried fruit, and spices, tzimmis has many varieties and re-imaginings, and this year we fancied a very simple, pure version... The essence of sweet potato, and of fall.
Orange and Sea Salt Sweet Potatoes
4 large sweet potatoes
3 T light nonhydrogenated vegan margarine (such as SmartBalance light) or butter
1 cup orange juice
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
Course sea salt crystals
~ Cook the sweet potatoes via your preferred method (I always use the microwave for speed). Cut the cooked sweet potatoes into large chunks.
~ Combine the sweet potato chunks, vegan marg or butter, and orange juice in a large bowl, and coarsely mash with a potato masher until the sweet potatoes are chunky and the ingredients are well-combined.
~ Stir in the cinnamon, cloves, and sea salt to taste.
~ Serve warm, sprinkled with a bit more of the sea salt crystals!
This reminds me of a dish my aunt makes for Thanksgiving every year. And I LOVE it!! The addition of the sea salt adds to the savory taste that is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat comment on my post, btw. Nagging is something I really try hard NOT to do, because I've learned it has the opposite effect. It's hard sometimes, but I try to hold back!
This is a really simple and delicious sounding version of Tzimmis.
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