Baked Sweet Potato

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
• 1 small chilli, seeded and chopped (optional)
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 2 onions, cut into wedges
• 6-8 (700-900 g) small sweet potatoes, in the skin
• black pepper to taste
• ¾ cup plain smooth low-fat cottage cheese
• 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped spring onion

Preparation

1. preheat the oven to 180 ˚c.
2. mix oil, lemon juice, water, ginger, chilli and garlic in a large bowl. add onions and sweet potatoes and toss to coat the veggies. season with pepper.
3. place in an oven dish, with all the liquid and seasonings. roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the sweet potatoes are soft.
4. stir onions with the pan juices into the cottage cheese. cut a deep slit into each sweet potato and fill with about 2 tablespoons of the mixture. garnish with fresh coriander and spring onions.
5. serve with grilled or roasted fish, chicken or pork.