Spiced Sweet Potato Fries With Chili-Cilantro Sour Cream Dip

Ingredients for sweet potato fries:
2 large sweet potatoes, cut in large matchsticks/batons approx. 1/4" x 2"
2 T extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chile powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste

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Ingredients for chili-cilantro sour cream:
1 cup sour cream
1 T freshly squeezed lime juice
2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 heaping T chopped cilantro

Preparing the chili-cilantro sour cream:
Combine all the ingredients except the cilantro in a medium bowl and whisk together. Stir in cilantro.

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Preparing the sweet potato fries:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Toss sweet potatoes and olive oil in a large bowl.

Combine salt, cumin, chile powder, paprika, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl.
Add spices to potatoes and toss to coat.

Arrange potatoes in one layer on baking sheet.

Bake in oven on lowest rack until undersides are browned, 12-15 minutes. Turn potatoes with a spatula and bake 10 more minutes. Remove from oven and serve hot with chili-cilantro sour cream.

Serves 4