Baked Sweet Potatoes with West African-Style Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon canola oil 
• 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger fresh grated peeled
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1.5 teaspoons ground coriander 
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 0.3 cup onion finely chopped
• 0.3 cup peanut butter 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 3 pounds sweet potatoes 
• 0.8 cup tomato sauce 
• 0.8 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 37
2. Pierce potatoes with a fork, and bake at 375 for 1 hour or until tender. Cool potatoes slightly.
3. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-low heat.
4. Add onion, ginger, and garlic; cook 3 minutes.
5. Add cumin, coriander, and pepper; cook 1 minute.
6. Add 3/4 cup water and next 4 ingredients (through salt), stirring until smooth; bring to a simmer. Cook 2 minutes or until thick.
7. Split potatoes lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side. Spoon about 1/4 cup sauce into each potato. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon cilantro.