Sweet Potato Chaat
Ingredients
- 500 g unpeeled sweet potatoes /purple yam (kand)
- ½ cup thick coconut milk
- ½ cup roasted unpeeled peanuts, coarsely crushed
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
- ½ tbsp roasted cumin (jeera) powder
- 1-2 tbsp spicy green chutney to taste
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1½ tsp finely chopped green chillies
- ½ tsp black salt (kala namak)
- 1 tsp unrefined salt (sendha namak)
- ½ tsp black pepper (kali mirch) powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- 8-10 fresh mint leaves, for the garnish
- 1 tbsp tamarind (imli) paste or 1 tbsp lemon juice
Method
Preheat oven to 180 °C. If you are using sweet potato, wash well and chop into 1” cubes with skin on. Steam for 5-6 minutes.
If you are using purple yam (kand), wash, remove skin, cut into pieces and steam for 5-6 minutes. Add the coconut milk to sweet potatoes or purple yam and bake until golden.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the steamed tubers and mix well. Adjust taste by adding more spice and tamarind paste or lemon juice. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.
Serves 4