Roasted until soft, charred around the edges or made for dipping. Sweet potato is one of those ingredients we keep finding new ways to cook at Hg.
You’ll spot it across our menu: tucked into a Garden Bowl, alongside your Market Plate or piled into the middle of the table as Ben’s Sweet Potato Fries. This autumn, we’re pairing it with tahini, balsamic, hazelnuts and a touch of chilli.
Give sweet potato enough time in the oven and it does most of the work for you. The middle becomes soft and naturally sweet, while the edges turn golden and caramelised.
From there, we like to build contrast. Something sharp to cut through the sweetness, something creamy alongside it and plenty of crunch on top.
It’s one of the things we love about cooking with seasonal ingredients. A familiar vegetable can feel completely different depending on what you put around it. Sweet potato works just as well on a veggie plate as it does next to something straight from the grill.
Our Sweet Potato, Tahini & Balsamic starts with roasted sweet potato and creamy sesame tahini. Balsamic adds acidity, semi-dried cranberries bring a tart bite and hazelnuts add crunch. A little ground chilli rounds it all off.
Keeping things plant-based? Pair it with our Herb Tofu, fresh herbs and ají verde sauce. Or have it alongside our Charcoal-Grilled Miso Salmon, where the savoury glaze works particularly well with the sweetness.
And that’s not the only place you’ll find sweet potato on the menu. It’s in our Wild Mediterranean Bowl, too. For the table, there are Ben’s Sweet Potato Fries with beetroot ketchup and plant-based aioli. Choosing between them is the tricky part.
Sweet potato is a source of fibre, potassium, vitamin C and vitamin B6. Its orange colour comes from beta carotene, which our bodies can convert into vitamin A.
For us, healthy food starts with good ingredients and knowing what to do with them. Sweet potato gives us plenty to work with.
Try our Sweet Potato, Tahini & Balsamic with your next Market Plate, or find your own favourite way to eat it across the menu.