Sweet Potato Tikki is a delish snack that can be made during the period of Hindu fasting or vrat. These are basically sweet potato patties spiced with the usual Indian spices and herbs.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 7 · 7 Sweet Potato Tikki
  • Category: Snacks
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet potatoes ((shakarkandi), medium-sized)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger-green chili paste
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons arrowroot flour (or buckwheat flour or water chestnut flour or amaranth flour)
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • ½ teaspoon dried mango powder ((amchur powder))
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon crushed roasted cumin (or cumin powder)
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)
  • ¼ teaspoon garam masala
  • rock salt (- edible and food grade, (sendha namak) or black salt as required)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons oil (for frying or add as required)

Method

  1. Rinse the sweet potatoes thoroughly in water.
  2. Roast them in the oven till they are soft and cooked.
  3. You can also boil them in a pan with water and salt.
  4. Or else pressure cook with enough water and salt till they become soft.
  5. To pressure cook place the sweet potatoes in a 3 litre pressure cooker. Add water as needed covering the sweet potatoes.
  6. Pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles on medium heat. When the pressure drops naturally in the cooker, then only open the lid.
  7. Drain the water, let them cool and peel.
  8. With a potato masher, mash the sweet potatoes well.
  9. Add all the ingredients except oil. Mix well.
  10. Shape into medium sized cutlet, tikkis or patties.
  11. Pan fry the patties with oil till both the sides are well browned.
  12. Garnish with some coriander leaves.
  13. Serve Sweet Potato Cutlet with a chutney.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.