Kompas.com – The correct way to roast the cilembu cassava will produce a soft texture with a natural sweet taste. Cilembu Sweet Potato is known to have natural honey that comes out when baked with the right temperature.
Cilembu Sweet Potato is famous for its natural sweet taste that is getting more delicious after baking. When cooked, this sweet potato will release liquid like honey which makes the texture more legit.
Many people try to roast this sweet potato at home, but the results are often less than optimal. Sweet potatoes can be too dry, lack of cooked evenly, or not even issue natural honey.
With the right roasting technique, the sweet potato will be perfectly cooked with a soft texture and a strong sweet taste. This process also helps caramelization of natural sugar in it.
This article will discuss the steps of baking cilembu sweet potatoes using an oven.
The source of information is adapted from Kompas.com Which aired on Monday (07/02/2022), based on an explanation of the Executive Chef The Alana Hotel & Convention Center Solo, Pian Gunawan.
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1. Choose a quality cilembu sweet potato
Choose sweet potatoes that are still fresh with a hard and solid texture. Avoid sweet potatoes that are soft or have dark spots because it can be rotten.
Make sure the surface is smooth, golden brown, and slightly shiny. The shape of the oval and bulging sweet potatoes in the middle indicates the quality is better.
2. Wash the sweet potatoes before baking
Cilembu sweet potatoes must be washed clean before baking because it will be cooked with the skin. Use running water and gently brushes to remove the rest of the soil.
Do not peel the sweet potato skin so that the moisture is maintained during the roasting process. The whole skin also helps the natural sweetness come out to the maximum.
3. Wrap the sweet potato with aluminum foil
According to Chef Pian, wrapping sweet potatoes with aluminum foil will make it cooked more evenly. In addition, the texture of the sweet potato will remain soft and not too dry.
Can also pierce sweet potatoes with a fork at several points so that the heat is absorbed faster. This trick helps the sweet potatoes perfectly without losing its moisture.
Cilembu Sweet Potato Illustration. Benefits of Cilembu Sweet Potatoes.
4. Bake with the right temperature and time
Heat the oven to 120 degrees Celsius before baking the sweet potato. Place the sweet potato on the pan without being stacked so that it is evenly hot.
Bake sweet potatoes for 40-45 minutes until the texture is soft and the sweet taste comes out. If the size is large, it can be extended for up to 60 minutes by occasionally turning the sweet potato.
According to Eni Nuryani, a Cilembu sweet potato trader on Jalan Raya Cileunyi, Bandung, there are other tricks so that sweet potatoes are really sweet and soft.
