Spiced Kūmara with Chive Butter
Spice up dinnertime with this delectable recipe for Spiced Kūmara with Chive Butter. The roasted kumara with melted spiced butter works as a main or a side for almost any meal.
Recipe Tip You can use any colour kūmara or even potatoes in this recipe. If you are using potatoes, substitute the cinnamon for paprika. Regular potatoes will discolour when cut, so prepare close to serving.
Ingredients
- 6 orange kūmara
- 500 grams butter
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 60 grams melted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes
- 6 orange kūmara
- 500 grams butter
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 60 grams melted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes
- Step 1 of 5Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Line two large oven trays with baking paper.
- Step 2 of 5Wash the kūmara. To make them easier to work with, slice a small piece from one side of the kumara so they sit flat. Slice down the kumara diagonally at 1cm intervals, stopping before you reach the bottom of the kūmara so you do not cut all the way through. Place the kūmara on the oven trays.
- Step 3 of 5In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic, cinnamon and sea salt. Brush the kūmara with the butter mixture and roast in the oven for 45 minutes or until brown and tender.
- Step 4 of 5To make the whipped chive butter, beat the butter in a small bowl with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy. Gently beat in the maple syrup and chives.
- Step 5 of 5Serve the cooked kūmara on a platter sprinkled with the chives and served wit the whipped chive butter.
Method
- Step 1 of 5Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Line two large oven trays with baking paper.
- Step 2 of 5Wash the kūmara. To make them easier to work with, slice a small piece from one side of the kumara so they sit flat. Slice down the kumara diagonally at 1cm intervals, stopping before you reach the bottom of the kūmara so you do not cut all the way through. Place the kūmara on the oven trays.
- Step 3 of 5In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic, cinnamon and sea salt. Brush the kūmara with the butter mixture and roast in the oven for 45 minutes or until brown and tender.
- Step 4 of 5To make the whipped chive butter, beat the butter in a small bowl with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy. Gently beat in the maple syrup and chives.
- Step 5 of 5Serve the cooked kūmara on a platter sprinkled with the chives and served wit the whipped chive butter.
Nutrition per serving
1364 Kilojoules
Protein2 grams
Fat20 grams
Carbs33 grams
Sugars20 grams
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by NZ Nutrition Foundation
Method
- Step 1 of 5Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Line two large oven trays with baking paper.
- Step 2 of 5Wash the kūmara. To make them easier to work with, slice a small piece from one side of the kumara so they sit flat. Slice down the kumara diagonally at 1cm intervals, stopping before you reach the bottom of the kūmara so you do not cut all the way through. Place the kūmara on the oven trays.
- Step 3 of 5In a small bowl, combine melted butter, garlic, cinnamon and sea salt. Brush the kūmara with the butter mixture and roast in the oven for 45 minutes or until brown and tender.
- Step 4 of 5To make the whipped chive butter, beat the butter in a small bowl with an electric mixer until it is light and fluffy. Gently beat in the maple syrup and chives.
- Step 5 of 5Serve the cooked kūmara on a platter sprinkled with the chives and served wit the whipped chive butter.