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    Home » Gravies |Curries | Side Dishes » Side dishes

    Roasted Sweet Potato Stirfry

    Published: Nov 11, 2015 by Ramya · 14 Comments

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    Growing up, I remember sweet potato was only used in Mukkala Pulusu in our home. The skin is usually left intact and the vegetable is cut into roundels and added to this spicy tangy sweet concoction that happens to be my favorite. All of us sit together to eat and anyone who gets an extra piece would give it to me, for thats how much I love the Chilakada-dumpa (sweet potato) in the Pulusu. And then I remember dad preparing a sweet dish using sweet potato on our popular demand. It was such a simple recipe but tasted all the same great. We would lick the bowl clean and wait for the next time, it would be prepared. Its high time I ask him to make it for us again 😀

    Who would have thought sweet potato could taste this great as a stir-fry curry?! I was a little skeptical at first but when I tasted the dish at last it was simply awesome. It goes well with rasam or sambar rice. Amma had the idea of this recipe after watching something similar in a cookery show. I liked the sound of it and being bored with the usual curries and vegetables, I thought this would be the welcome change. And I was not wrong. I roasted the sweet potatoes on open fire and soon the kitchen was filled with sweet aroma. One can boil the vegetable too but I am sure the taste is not the same.

    Recipe

    What I used - 

    • Sweet Potatoes, 4 medium
    • Onion, 1 large
    • Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 tsp
    • Green Chillies, 2
    • Oil, 2 tsp
    • Red Chilli, 1
    • Mustard Seeds, 1 tsp
    • Urad Dal, 1 stp
    • Jeera, 1 tsp
    • Hing, ¼ tsp
    • Red Chilli Powder, 1 teaspoon (optional)
    • Salt, as required
    • Water, as required

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    How I made -

    1. Wash and clean sweet potatoes. Rub oil all over the vegetable. Roast on open fire until cooked ( I roasted it on stove top. Skin turns blackish brown with lots of blisters. Insert a knife to check if the vegetable is cooked). Drop the roasted sweet potatoes in water. Remove the skin. Chop into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
    2. In a pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, urad dal and jeera. When urad dal is golden brown and mustard seeds are spluttering, add hing, curry leaves and chopped green chillies.
    3. Add finely chopped onions and fry until translucent. Add ginger garlic paste. Stir fry for 30-sec.
    4. Add chopped roasted sweet potato pieces. Add salt and red chilli powder ( if using).
    5. If required, sprinkle some water and cook closed for 5 mins.
    6. Serve hot with rice and sambar/rasam or as dry vegetable with rotis and dal.

     

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    1. sabitha

      November 11, 2015 at 9:40 pm

      Tempting 🙂 🙂

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      • CHCooks

        November 12, 2015 at 4:52 pm

        Thank you 🙂

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    2. Traditionally Modern Food

      November 12, 2015 at 1:29 am

      Never cooked sweet potato in this way... Simple and delicious

      Reply
      • CHCooks

        November 12, 2015 at 4:52 pm

        Thanks Vidya 🙂

        Reply
    3. Sharvari ( Mumbai to Melbourne)

      November 12, 2015 at 3:25 am

      Indian style roast veggie ! Must try this one easy and yum flavours
      http://www.mumbaitomelbourne.com/food-and-health-blog-posts/coconut-barfi-naralachi-barfi

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      • CHCooks

        November 12, 2015 at 4:51 pm

        Thanks Sharvari 🙂

        Reply
    4. srividhya

      November 13, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      Roasting sweet potatoes nice idea. 🙂 I have only roasted brinjals. Will try this way.

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      • CHCooks

        November 16, 2015 at 4:19 pm

        Sure Sri 🙂

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    5. Lynz Real Cooking

      November 14, 2015 at 3:32 am

      I love potatoes so much and these look so good! you always make everything look lovely

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      • CHCooks

        November 16, 2015 at 4:18 pm

        Awww thank you so much Lynn 🙂

        Reply
    6. Bharani

      November 14, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      comfort food 🙂

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      • CHCooks

        November 16, 2015 at 4:17 pm

        Yes it is 🙂

        Reply
    7. Chitra Jagadish

      November 14, 2015 at 2:13 pm

      Delicious sabzi....

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      • CHCooks

        November 16, 2015 at 4:17 pm

        Thank you dear!

        Reply

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