Squash instead of Sweet Potato????

[DelGirl]

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I want to cook this tomorrow and leave it overnight for the taste to develop and serve on Saturday. However, I cannot find any sweet potato (I live in Italy). Is butternut squash a good substitute? Or, any suggestions as to what I can use. I have been able to get all the ingredients (harissa paste was a surprise) but am having to use coriander seeds instead of the fresh stuff. tia

Squash would work just fine.

great thank you

sounds lovely, might have to nick that one. Are you in the north of italy? I would expect coriander to be more available further south with some of the north african influences in the food?

bang in the middle. I have been to 4 shops and no coriander. Hopefully it won't take away from the taste. I thought if anything, I wouldn't get the harissa paste. I may go to the market tomorrow and see if they have any, doubtful though but they may have the sweet potato!