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Shakarkand Chaat Recipe, How To Make Shakarkand Ki Chaat

2014-12-15 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Shakarkand Chaat- Spicy Sweet potato snack – quick and oil free

Shakarkand Chaat- Shakarkand/sweet potato is a tuber and is very high in vitamin B 6,good source of Vit C,D ,Iron,Magnesium and is very rich in fiber and is fat free so now becoming popular worldwide.It is a versatile tuber ,you can bake, roast, grill or boil it and can make many different types of dishes with it or just enjoy the plain roasted one as a snack.

 Roasted shakarkandi ki chaat  is very popular during winter as a snack or can be enjoyed just plain roasted one. street vendors on small stalls sells these charcoal grilled sweet potatoes,which are then peeled ,cubed and few spices and tangy chutnies are mixed in it and a tangy and spicy snack is served in just few minutes.
Traditionally sweet potatoes are grilled on charcoal for the wonderful smoky aroma but you can also bake them in an oven or just boil them in a pressure cooker.
you can mix lemon juice and dry spices only or add tamarind and green chutney,both versions taste great.

Do Try these Chaat Recipes-

  • Potato halwa,  
  • Potato bread rolls,   
  • Minty potato,  
  • Potato cup chat
  • Raj Kachori
  • Moong Daal Kachori
sweet potato snack
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Shakarkand Ki Chaat

Shakarkand Ki Chaat- Spicy Sweet potato snack - quick and oil free

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: snacks/starters, street food
Cuisine: Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: chaat, shakarkand, sweet potato
Servings: 4 people
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 2 Sweet potato /shakarkandi 400 gms
  • 1.5 tbsp Tamarind chutney /Imli ki chutney
  • 2 tbsp Green chutney
  • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder/ Laal Mirch
  • 1/4 tsp Black salt /kala namak
  • 1/3 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder / Jeera Powder
  • to taste Salt / Namak
  • 1 tsp Green chili/hari mirch chopped
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya chopped
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras

Instructions

  • Boil shakarkand /sweet potato in a pressure cooker with a glass of water,if its big then make into 2-3 big pieces.
  • Boil on medium heat fopr 3 whistles.
  • When cool down completely then peel the skin completly.
  • Chop the boiled sweet potato into medium size cubes.
  • Take a big bowl and add chopped sweet potatoes.
  • Add all the spices and both chutney and lemon juice.
  • Mix preperly add chopped green chili and fresgh coriander.
  • Serve with a tooth pick and a lemon wedge.

Notes

  1. For the smoky flavour- slice the boiled and peeled sweet potato into 1 inch thick roundels. grease a non stick flat pan with few drops of oil.arrange the sweet potato slices over it in single layer and cook on medium heat till it get nice golden color,turn the sides and cook from other side too. make cubes and make chat.
  2. Can also make without the chutnies.
  3. You can substitute lemon juice with orange juice.
  4. Can also add some boiled potatoes and ripe banana cubes in it.

Filed Under: Starter/snacks, Street Food, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Appetizers, Bachelor's cooking, No onion garlic recipe, oil free pickle, side dish, snacks, sweet potato, winter specialty

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Comments

  1. MonuTeena RecipesPassion says

    2014-12-19 at

    yummy chat 🙂 i love shakarqandi 🙂 i was thinking of many versions thanks for sharing it dear

  2. Uma @ Centsible Indian says

    2014-12-16 at

    Anjana mam,

    Thanks so much for posting this recipe. I bought sweet potatoes this week and have no idea what to make as husband is a picky eater and doesn't like anything sweet.

    This should be a good alternative. And I also like that it's oil free and healthy. Double like! 🙂

  3. Jeena suraj says

    2014-12-16 at

    An interesting chaat, good way to have shakarkand, Nice clicks too..

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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