Satsumaimo Amani Recipe
Simmered sweet potatoes in light syrup, a great sweet side dish for any meal
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Satsumaimo
Servings: 4 servings
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- 400 g Satsumaimo Japanese sweet potatoes, about 3 small potatoes
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cut Satsumaimo into 1" (2cm) thick rounds. Soak in water for 5 minutes.
In a pot put Satsumaimo and add water to cover the potatoes. Let the water boil and strain right away.
Put the 1 1/2 cup water, sugar and salt in a pot and stir, then add potatoes back. At medium heat cook until the sauce boils, turn the heat down to low, cover with parchment paper, and cook about 20 minutes.
Cool leaving potatoes in syrup.