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Small sweet potato cubes with cumin, paprika and a tangy lime yogurt sauce. Serves 2 · estimated 25 minutes including prep. These are small cubes, not thick wedges; the 25-minute total assumes an uncrowded basket.
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- Air Fryer RecipesSmall sweet potato cubes with cumin, paprika and a tangy lime yogurt sauce.
- Know before you startThese are small cubes, not thick wedges; the 25-minute total assumes an uncrowded basket.
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Air Fryer Cumin Sweet Potato Cubes
Small sweet potato cubes with cumin, paprika and a tangy lime yogurt sauce.
- Prep
- 7 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Serves
- 2
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Equipment
- 5–6 quart air fryerSee our pick →
- 8-inch chef’s knifeSee our pick →
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Instructions
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Preheat
Preheat air fryer to 390°F / 200°C for 3 minutes. Cut sweet potato into even 1.5 cm cubes.
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Season
Toss cubes with oil, cumin, paprika and salt.
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Cook
Spread in a roomy basket layer and cook for 13–15 minutes, shaking twice, until a knife slips easily through the centers. Larger cubes need longer.
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Finish
Mix yogurt and lime juice while the potatoes cook. Serve the potatoes hot with the sauce.
Recipe notes
- Timing: These are small cubes, not thick wedges; the 25-minute total assumes an uncrowded basket. Preparation, preheating and any rest explicitly stated in this method are included in the total estimate. Follow doneness and package directions if they require longer.
- Recipe status: Newly authored for this collection and not yet kitchen-tested. Cooking times are estimates.
- Recipe-page cover: A text recipe card. The Pinterest pin uses an AI-generated editorial food illustration in the style of the earlier collection, not a photograph of a kitchen-tested dish.
- Nutrition: Not calculated for this recipe.
Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.
Equipment for this recipe
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Easy variations
- Herb sauce: Stir chopped cilantro into the yogurt.
- Larger batches: Scale ingredient quantities with the serving controls. Use sufficient pan or basket space and allow more time for extra batches; instruction text describes the base batch.
How to store and reheat
- For this recipe: Keep yogurt separate and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Chill promptly: Refrigerate perishable food in shallow covered containers at 40°F / 4°C or below within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F / 32°C. Follow the shorter storage period stated above or on an opened ingredient; previously cooked ingredients keep their original storage deadline.
- Reheating: If reheating cooked leftovers, heat the portion thoroughly to 165°F / 74°C. Keep cold toppings separate. Follow any stricter package directions.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know before making air fryer cumin sweet potato cubes?
These are small cubes, not thick wedges; the 25-minute total assumes an uncrowded basket.
Can I make it ahead?
Keep yogurt separate and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Has this recipe been kitchen-tested?
Not yet. This is a newly authored recipe with estimated timing. Check the stated doneness, safe internal temperatures where given, and ingredient package instructions.