Honey Sweet Potato

Honey sweet potatoes have a mild, starchy, sweet taste when cooked. When roasted or boiled, the flesh softens and becomes slightly stringy. The exterior turns crisp and caramelised when fried or roasted over high heat. Although these orange sweet potatoes are strong in starch, the American Diabetes Association considers them a low-glycemic index (GI) item, with a GI of less than 55, making them one of the safer carbohydrate choices for persons with blood sugar concerns.

STORAGE

Raw sweet potatoes should not be kept in the refrigerator. Unwrapped, store in a cold, dry, dark area for up to two months or at room temperature for up to a week. Cooked sweet potatoes can be refrigerated, frozen, or dried.

FUN FACTS & TIPS

The simplest methods to cook sweet potatoes with skin on are below.

1. Steaming or Boiling: Fill a saucepan halfway with water and place the potatoes in the water or on a steamer rack to cook. Cook them for approximately 30-60 min until a fork can easily be inserted into them.
       
2. Baking: Poke a few holes in each potato with a fork or knife, then bake in an oven set to 175-190 C until a fork easily goes in. This takes 45-90 minutes,  varying on the size of the potato.
   
   
3. Microwaving: Poke a few holes in each potato with a fork or knife, place in a microwaveable dish wrapped with a damped paper towel, and microwave for 5-10 minutes on high.

NUTRITION & HEALTH BENEFITS

• May aid weight loss
• Reduce your risk of heart disease & anemia
• May improve heart health
• May reduce inflammation and oxidative stress
• Lower stroke risk
• Boost collagen production
• Increase iron absorption

Great source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, vitamin A,  C, E, and K, Carotenoids 

Common Names: Orange Sweet Potatoes, Ubi Keledek, Copper Skin, Deep-orange Flesh, Dioscorea Esculenta (Lour.) Burkill, 甘薯, 红薯