Sweet potato tikki
Sweet potato tikki, from above
VegVeganNorth India

Sweet potato tikki

Shakarkandi gets a crispy jacket and suddenly everyone is interested.

40 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
The sweet one in the tikki family2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayShakarkandi, peas and chaat masala, crisp from the tawa.
The original
233kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
40minutessame

Sweet potato tikki.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Sweet potato2 medium, boiled, peeled and mashed
Green peas½ cup, boiled and lightly crushed
Poha (flattened rice)½ cup, rinsed and drained
Ginger1 tsp, grated
Cumin powder (ground cumin)½ tsp, roasted
Chaat masala½ tsp
Lemon juice1 tsp
Salt½ tsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp, chopped
Breadcrumbs¼ cup, for coating
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp, for shallow frying

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Boil or steam the sweet potatoes until a knife slides in easily, then peel and mash while warm.
  2. 2Mix in the peas, poha, ginger, cumin, chaat masala, lemon, salt and coriander.
  3. 3Shape into 12 small flat patties and press both sides into breadcrumbs. Chill 10 minutes.
  4. 4Shallow fry on medium heat in a little oil, 3 minutes each side.
Serve it like this

Pack three tikkis with a small pot of ketchup or mint curd dip. At home, serve with a drizzle of sweet tamarind chutney.

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What goes with Sweet potato tikki: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Imli chutney30 min
On the side Jeera aloo30 min
To drink Jaljeera15 min
To drink Gond katira sharbat5 min
Something sweet Kaju katli40 min
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