AIRFRYR

Vegetables & Sides

Spiced Sweet Potato Cubes

Caramelised edges, soft middles, and enough paprika and cumin to make them a side dish rather than an afterthought.

Serves 4 · Prep 10 min · Cook 14 min

200° · 14m 200°C / 400°F

Serves

Written for 4 — every ingredient quantity below is recalculated.

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Ingredients

  • 700 g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5 cm / 1 in cubes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp fine salt
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, optional
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Steps

  1. Preheat the air fryer to 200°C / 400°F.

    200° · 03:00

  2. Toss the cubes with oil and the spices until evenly coated, then spread them out in one layer.

  3. Cook for 7 minutes.

    07:00

  4. Shake the basket.

    Shake

  5. Cook for a further 7 minutes — the sugars catch quickly, so check at 12 minutes if your cubes are small.

    07:00