Street Style Sweet Potato Chaat

Delhi Street-Style Sweet Potato Chaat, or Shakarkandi Chaat, is an easy fan favorite Indian snack that's ready in less than an hour. It's light and fresh while being nutritious and heart-healthy without sacrificing any flavor.

Recipe by: Shweta Garg | Masala & Chai

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Ingredients

• 4 Bako Sweet sweet potatoes, ~250 grams each

• 1 tablespoon chaat masala

• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, roasted

• ¼ teaspoon kala namak

• 1 lime, juiced

• 2 tablespoons tamarind date chutney

• pomegranates, cilantro, for garnish 

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Directions

1. Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes.

2. (Option 1) Preheat the oven to 400℉. Poke holes in the sweet potato all over with a fork. Wrap each sweet potato in aluminum foil and place them on a baking tray. Place the tray in the oven and roast the potatoes for 40 minutes, or until they're fork tender and the skin is plump and loose. Remove and discard the foil.

   (Option 2) Brush ghee on a tawa or cast iron pan and place the sweet potatoes on it. Roast the sweet potatoes on a low flame and cover them with a lid, turning every 5 minutes until fork tender.

3. Let the sweet potatoes cool to the touch. Once cool enough to handle, cut each sweet potato in half.

4. Peel the skin off of each potato. Cut the halves into small 1-inch cubes and place them in a mixing bowl.

5. Add the chaat masala, ground cumin, kala namak, the juice of one lime, and tamarind-date chutney into the mixing bowl with the sweet potatoes. Toss everything together. Taste and adjust for spices.

6. Serve the Sweet Potato Chaat warm or at room temperature in little bowls. Garnish with pomegranates and chopped cilantro.

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Notes:

• Storage - Store the assembled Sweet Potato Chaat in an airtight container for up to 1 day. Let it come to room temperature before consuming.

• Make Ahead - Roast the sweet potatoes up to 2 days ahead and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you're ready to assemble the chaat.

Nutrition:

SERVING: 0.5SWEET POTATO | CALORIES: 112KCAL | CARBOHYDRATES: 26G | PROTEIN: 2G | FAT: 0.2G | SATURATED FAT: 0.03G | POLYUNSATURATED FAT: 0.03G | MONOUNSATURATED FAT: 0.02G | SODIUM: 137MG | POTASSIUM: 416MG | FIBER: 4G | SUGAR: 6G | VITAMIN A: 16037IU | VITAMIN C: 5MG | CALCIUM: 40MG | IRON: 1MG

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• Health Benefits

  Sweet potatoes are a great source of potassium, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin A and is a low glycemic index food. Find out more on our Nutritional Facts page.

• What's the difference between a sweet potato and a yam?

  Sweet potatoes have a much thinner skin than a yam and tastes delicious when cooked. Yams have a thick bark like skin that needs to be cut away before cooking. Learn more about their differences on our Sweet Potatoes VS. Yams page.