Vegan sweet potato kumpir with black bean and avocado cream

Vegan sweet potato kumpir with black bean and avocado cream: oven-baked sweet potatoes, creamy avocado, black beans, lime and fresh coriander.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 50 min
• Total time: 60 min
• Calories: 410 kcal per serving
• Protein: 14 g
• Fat: 12 g
• Carbs: 55 g

Ingredients

• 1 small tin of black beans
• 2 large red sweet potatoes
• 1 avocado
• Juice of ½ lime
• Salt
• Pepper
• A little coriander

Method

You’ll need: oven · baking tray · chopping board · knife · mixing bowl · sieve

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan). Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly, prick them all over with a fork and place them on a baking tray.
2. Bake the sweet potatoes at 200 °C for 45–50 min until completely soft and easy to press in. Meanwhile, rinse the black beans and drain them well.
3. Roughly mash the black beans in a bowl. Add the avocado and lime juice and mix everything into a rustic cream.
4. Season the bean and avocado cream to taste with salt and pepper. Finely chop the coriander and fold it in, or set it aside for later.
5. Cut the baked sweet potatoes deeply lengthways, squeeze them together slightly and fluff up the inside with a fork.
6. Fill the sweet potatoes with the black bean and avocado cream and serve with fresh coriander.

Good to know

When it's grey outside, I especially like oven dishes like this. They're soft and creamy and still bring freshness to the plate. Exactly my kind of comfort food.

Swaps

Black beans → chickpeas (a little nuttier, also provide fibre and blend into a very creamy purée) Red sweet potatoes → baking potatoes or orange sweet potatoes (milder in flavour, or the classic orange variety with beta-carotene) Avocado → white beans plus 1 tbsp olive oil (creamy, cheaper and also provides protein) Coriander → parsley or chives (fresh flavour, if you don't like coriander)

Allergens

The recipe contains none of the most common allergens such as milk, egg or wheat; with a sensitive stomach, beans may not agree with you. Mild seasoning is a good idea for children, and in pregnancy, heat the beans well and wash the avocado and herbs thoroughly.

Frequently asked questions

What's in sweet potatoes, nutritionally?

Sweet potatoes mainly provide beta-carotene, plus potassium and fibre. The stronger the orange, the higher the carotenoid content usually is.

Do black beans suit everyone?

They provide fibre, resistant starch, folate and minerals, but can cause wind in some people. Rinsing them thoroughly often helps, as it removes some of the soluble substances from the tin.

What fats does avocado bring?

Avocado mainly contains monounsaturated fatty acids as well as some vitamin E and potassium. Here it's combined with the baked sweet potatoes.

Is coriander just decoration, or is there more to it?

Coriander brings essential oils and small amounts of vitamin K. Here it's mainly a fresh herb topping, scattered over the filled sweet potatoes at the end.

Why does lime go with beans and avocado?

Lime juice brings acidity and some vitamin C to the dish. It rounds off the cream's flavour and can balance out the heavy, dense texture of the beans and avocado a little.

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