Name: Ash-Roasted Batatas with Lime-Cumin Butter
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 1/4 hr
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 medium batatas (about 2 lb total), rinsed and dried; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, toasted and cooled; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 12-inch-wide heavy-duty foil; a chimney starter and a charcoal grill (or see cooks' note, below); long metal tongs

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Ash-Roasted Batatas with Lime-Cumin ButterRomulo Yanes

Often called a boniato, a batata is what most of the world knows as a sweet potato. White-fleshed and drier than typical orange, moist-fleshed varieties, the tuber has a delicate, slightly sweet flavor reminiscent of chestnuts. We like to serve them with a flavorful compound butter.

Cooks' note:

Batatas can be roasted (instead of grilled), wrapped in 1 layer of foil, in middle of a preheated 400°F oven 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

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