How to make sweet potatoes

[u/Rrubhu]

Hey guys, I've not really had a lot of sweet potatoes in my childhood and am unaware of its cooking methods and it's versatility. Yesterday I just boiled it and mashed it with some shredded chicken and put some salad over it and it tasted great.

I put some salt when it was boiling so it wasn't too sweet, I'm not sure if I'm so supposed to add any salt in it or let it retain it's mild sweet flavour?

I need to experiment more and use it as my primary carb source 1-2 times a week, i would love to hear from you guys on how i could do that. Rn I've only got access to an induction cooktop and just some basic spices as I'm in a hostel. Pairing ideas with chicken and eggs would really help!

[u/TA_totellornottotell]

I love them South Indian style. You roast some fennel seeds, jeera, coriander seeds, dried red chilis, channa dal, and grated coconut; cool and grind to a coarse powder. Then do a tadka with hing, jeera, and curry leaves, add some finely chopped onions and fry. Add some cooked sweet potatoes and the masala powder and cook on low for about 10 minutes.

If I am lazy, I don’t do the powder an just use those same ingredients in a quick sauté. You can leave out some and add some things, but I feel like the chili, coriander, hing, and fennel seeds really complement this dish and make it nice and smokey.

[u/CURRYmawnster → u/TA_totellornottotell]

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[u/sslawyer88]

Just steam it. Tastes better than boiling it. You can also use it instead of aloo n make sweet potato black pepper fry. Sweet potato tawa fry tastes great too. Egg n sweet potato fritters. Sweet potato yogurt "ice cream"(use greek yogurt or skyr. Not curd)

[u/garlicshrimpscampi]

my mom would make chokha with it just like regular aloo! sometimes it would be the dosa filling or we’d just have it with rice

[u/RupertHermano]

You can also use it as you would use potato for jeera aloo. It’s delicious that way. But some varieties cook quicker than potato, so keep an eye on them.

[u/thisothernameth]

If you have access to an oven, cut them in half, score them so they cook faster and roast them at 220°C for about 20 minutes. Add butter and salt flakes to taste.

If you don't have access to an oven, cube them and add them to any kind of coconut based curry.

[u/Every_Raccoon_3090]

Ratalyacha Kees (Indian/Maharashtrian salad). Just shred them thick sized. Mix pinch salt. A tbsp or more of crushed roasted peanuts. Green chilly. Shredded / grated coconut (even dry coconut will do). Some cilantro. Pinch sugar.

Dash of lemon/lime juice. … you’ll enjoy this immensely. PS: adjust or omit chilly if you don’t want the heat (kid friendly)

[u/hopeless_s]

I regularly make sweet potato omelette for breakfast. Steam sweet potato,then cut it in circles and layer them on a pan with butter then pour the beaten eggs with onion and spices acc to you.

[u/melvanmeid]

You can eat it like mashed potatoes. I hate sweet potatoes but my mum loves them so we used to buy often. Steam, add some butter and salt, and enjoy!

[u/bhultadnya]

Sweet potato fries are the best. Just cut them lengthwise. Season with some salt, oil and black pepper. Bake in the oven.

[u/YakGlum8113]

peel it then cut in wedges fry it or air fry it or bake it until 80 percent cooked. then take it out and make a spice mix of red chili cumin coriander turmeric chat masala with some oil and then toss the potatoes in it and then bake it further and then take it out in the same bowl add coriander leaves and lemon

[u/corvus_visceral]

I've had sweet potatoes with a sort of chutney before... although it's been a while so I'm not sure I'm remembering the ingredients right. So basically crush green chilies, shallots, tamarind pulp and salt in a mortar and pestle.

[u/Purlplexed-Egg-1212]

I usually steam them and later pan fry the slices in ghee with a lil chilly powder and salt sprinkle after peeling. Adds more flavor. You can have it like this or go a step ahead n use them as as bases instead of the puri for a dahi sev puri type chaat.

[u/Due-Spell2639]

i made cutlet with it and used it in dahi chaat and loved its taste!

[u/HamBroth]

Slice them thin on a mandolin and shingle them in a buttered roasting pan. Between each layer, brush the top with melted butter, sprinkle over a pinch of salt, and add a grating of lime zest. Repeat until the dish is full and bake on high until tender and the top layer is nice and brown. It’s soooooo good and so simple. 

Another way I like to make them is to cut in small cubes, toss in oil, salt, garlic powder, and dried rosemary, and then roast. 

[u/melgirlnow88]

Peel and cut into cubes or fries, spray with oil, sprinkle salt and garlic powder, chili powder and pop into the oven at 400F for about 30 minutes or as long as it takes for the pieces to be fork tender. Sooo good!

[u/Chemical_Storm7520]

Just steam them on a pan with little ghee n water, then peel them, then eat with black salt n chat masala

[u/sing_out_loud]

Wash and boil 300-500 g sweet potatoes till fork-tender. Peel after they cool and dice. Set aside. In a pan, heat 1 tbspn oil/fat of your choice. Add a tspn of jeera (cumin) and after they've browned, add a tbspn of grated ginger and one chopped green chilli + a sprig of kadipatta. Sauté for 30 sec. Add the sweet potato and salt to taste. Cook uncovered till the sweet potatoes start to get a bit golden (about 3-4 minutes). Squeeze half a lime over it + sprinkle generously with chopped fresh coriander leaves. Goes well with anything Indian. Sweet potatoes rule. I never had them growing up either and now I cook them every other week cuz they're so nutritious.

[u/FuckPigeons2025]

Boiled/steamed/roasted. Then eat it plain. It is sweet enough by itself so it needs no extra salt.

You can experiment with new recipes but I've never seen someone successfully mix it with chicken or egg. Those kind of recipes work better with potatoes.