Sweet Potato Tikkis with Tomato Raita

by Tarla Dalal

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Succulent yet crisp, sweet yet spicy, these Sweet Potato Tikkis must be experienced to be understood.

The soft texture and pleasant taste of sweet potatoes work very well with the selected gamut of spice powders and pastes to give you wonderful tikkis with a fabulous mouth-feel.

Serve the Sweet Potato Tikkis with Tomato Raita, which has a brilliantly tangy taste with a notable touch of spice.

You can also try other sweet potato recipes like Sweet Potato Khichdi and Sweet Potato Rabadi .

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Sweet Potato Tikkis with Tomato Raita recipe - How to make Sweet Potato Tikkis with Tomato Raita

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 25 mins 10Makes 10 tikkis
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Ingredients

1 cup boiled , peeled and mashed sweet potatoes
2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta)
2 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
1/2 cup finely chopped spinach (palak)
1 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
oil for greasing and cooking

To Be Mixed Into A Tomato Raita
1/2 cup thick whisked curds (dahi)
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1/4 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions.
Roll each portion of the mixture into 50 mm. (2”) diameter flat tikki.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), grease it with oil, place the tikkis on it and cook using oil till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Keep aside.
Serve immediately with tomato raita.