Monday, August 22, 2011

Secret Recipe Club: Grilled Sweet Potato Curry Fries


For the August edition of Secret Recipe Club hosted by Tina of Moms Crazy Cooking, I was assigned Steak and Potatoes Kinda Gurl. Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm the polar opposite – I'm an anything but steak and potatoes kinda guy. If I was going to do this, I was doing it my way. I just had to find some inspiration.

I did.

I found the inspiration when we went to the Evergreen Brickworks, on the site of the old Don Valley Brickworks. Jacob made some pottery for a community project and helped organize a garden. The guy manning the garden was also making sweet potato fries in a cast-iron pan over a fire. They weren't bad, and they gave me an idea for Secret Recipe Club. I remembered seeing a recipe for garlic oven fries.

Jacob posing by the newly planted section of garden
at Evergreen Brickworks.
With my apologies to the Steak and Potatoes Kinda Gurl, I ran with the idea of fries, and mostly left reality from there. I decided to use curry powder instead of garlic salt and basil, and opted for a sweet potato instead of the standard fry potato. Oh, and I didn't use an oven either. Instead, I used my recently repaired barbecue.

Does that still count? I hope so!

I was sure to use SPG's method of partially cooking the potatoes in boiling water first - I think that's a very important step for good roasted potatoes, and it's a method I only recently picked up. What a difference it makes!

It was my first time grilling sweet potato and it turned out really well - not as crispy as I would've liked (I'll cut them thinner next time), but even our nine-month-old devoured them.

Secret Recipe Club'
Grilled Sweet Potato Curry Fries
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and sliced into 1cm-thick fries
  • 2-3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  1. Boil a pot of water and let potatoes cook for five minutes while the grill heats up to medium.
  2. Remove potatoes from water and gently dry with a paper towel.
  3. Combine oil, lemon juice, and curry powder and coat potato slices.
  4. Grill potatoes for about fifteen minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes so all sides are crispy.
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34 comments:

  1. I liek sweet potato fries, but have never had them griddled. Would add extra flavour, plus have the wow factor with the charred markings.

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  2. Sweet potato fries are a standard around here, but usually baked. The barbecue is quite inspirational.

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  3. I love sweet potatoes. These sound like they will have great flavor.

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  4. This is an interesting concoction. I've never tried a savory version of sweet potatoes.

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  5. I adore sweet potato fries and I haven't had them in years. I'm going to pick up a couple of sweet potatoes this week. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  6. I love how pretty grilled sweet potatoes are! And sweet potatoes with curry powder? Yes please!

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  7. They sure look great! I love sweet potato anything!

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  8. Great twist on my recipe :) I love sweet potato fries, but my fiancee not so much. I'll have to make these for myself one day... love the curry addition :)

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  9. they looks wonderful, have never had sweet potatoe fries, thinking that should be a new item to try....thanks, andi

    thewednesdaybaker.blogspot.com

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  10. @Desi: thanks so much! I was worried that you'd be upset when I went so far off course.

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  11. The grill marks are fantastic! Very tasty indeed...Theresa

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  12. I really like where you took this recipe. Curry and sweet potatoes all grilled up sounds delicious.

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  13. I love the grill marks across these fries! And curry powder sounds like a great match for these sweet and savory spuds!

    I'm having fun sharing great recipes like this in SRC!

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  14. Great idea to grill the sweet potatoes. The curry addition sounds delicious. Jacob is a super-looking kid!

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  15. sweet potato fries AND curry!!! Two of my favorites :)

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  16. Yum FRIES... anykind!

    Thanks again for being a part of SRC! I just now finished linky everyone and organizing and now I get to visit everyone's blog, THIS IS THE FUN PART!

    Come check out my Secret Recipe Club Post: Cucumber Salad http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/08/cucumber-salad-secret-recipe-club.html

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  17. These fries sound delicious! I love that you put your own spin on them - staying true to you =)

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  18. What a great take on sweet potatoes.

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  19. I like sweet potato fries. Really creative idea to put them on the grill!

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  20. Those look delicious! I am pretty sure I've had garlicky sweet potato fries from smash burger, and curry sounds fantastic too. Wonderful selection for the SRC :)

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  21. What a cool way to get inspired in the kitchen. I love using the grill for veggies but haven't tried fries, will have to give that a go! Stopping by from SRC.

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  22. I love sweet potatoes and this is a wonderful addition to my treasure! Glad to be with you in SRC.

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  23. I really like the use of curry with the sweet potatoes :)

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  24. Great idea grilling it. Bet it gave it a nice carmelization!

    Amy @ A Little Nosh

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  25. Love sweet potato fries--I bet they are great on the grill. Look delicious!

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  26. My son and I both really enjoy sweet potato fries and your version sounds so delicious. What a great Secret Recipe Club entry. I can't wait to try making these sometime. I can only imagine how the curry powder tastes with these. Grilling sweet potatoes is new to me as well.

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  27. I have never done the boil before bake step. I can't wait to try that!

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  28. depending on how thick you cut the potatoes, you might even want to cut the boiling time. But it does make a difference.

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  29. Delicious! I have not ever boiled them first but then again, they never turn out quite right. I like the idea of adding the curry.

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  30. Ooooh, delcious twist on regular sweet potato fries! I'm definitely bookmarking this one!

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  31. Love this version of sweet potatoes, I have been a long time coming around to enjoying them, I'll try this, Thanks, Suzi

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  32. Love these fries!
    Stopping by from SRC Group C. Awesome to be in the Secret Recipe Club with you. Here is my post for August :) http://su.pr/1Sizv9

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