Indian-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Raisins and Cashews

Name: Indian-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Raisins and Cashews
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; 2 tablespoons, heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, dark brown sugar; 2 pounds, sweet potatoes (about 2 large or 3 medium-small potatoes), peeled, quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 3/4 teaspoon, garam masala; 1/4 cup, golden raisins; 1/4 cup, roasted unsalted cashews, chopped coarse; pinch, ground black pepper

Side Dishes
Fruit
Potatoes
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2002, America's Test Kitchen TV

Bake, boil, or steam? None of these methods is the right one for the best texture and flavor.

SERVES 4

TIME 50 minutes

Indian-Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Raisins and Cashews

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