Garlic-Scented Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk and Cilantro

Name: Garlic-Scented Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk and Cilantro
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, coconut milk; 1 small clove, garlic, minced; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 teaspoon, granulated 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; pinch, ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh cilantro leaves

Side Dishes
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

Garlic-Scented Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Milk and Cilantro

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