Do you need something exciting to have with your chapatis? Why not try sweet potatoes? It has a low-calorie count, is healthy, and is easy, to prepare. What's more, sweet potato or yam (ratalu) is a root vegetable with high nutritional value. Being rich in Vitamin C, sweet potatoes are also an excellent source of dietary calcium and potassium with traces of iron. It are versatile and can blend well with any vegetable of your choice. The bonus is, it always gives you a unique taste and flavour with a boost of good health. It is also high in Vitamin A and potassium.
You can have your favourite aloo in a whole new avatar. So take down its method of preparation of this nutritious dish from Kaushani Desai, International Ayurveda Cooking Expert. You may also want to try this sweet potato custard.
Ingredients:
Yam (Ratalu) 500 grams
Sweet potatoes 200 grams
Fresh coriander leaves 1 tablespoon
Fresh coconut 1 tablespoon
Green chilli paste teaspoon
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Salt teaspoon
Raisins 5 to 6 pieces
Oil 1 tablespoon
Method for preparation:
1. Peel and grate the yam. Do the same with the sweet potatoes.
2. Boil the yam and sweet potatoes for 12 to 15 minutes and then mash them. Be careful; they might be very hot.
3. Add fresh coriander leaves, lemon juice, green chillies, and salt to the mashed yam-and-sweet-potato mix.
4. Mix well. Make small balls out of them.
5. For the stuffing heat oil in a pan, add sesame seeds, a pinch of green chili paste, fresh coconut, salt, and raisins.
6. Flatten the balls a little, put some coconut stuffing and close the balls properly.
You can also try a few other dishes with ratalu or sweet potatoes like sweet potato halwa, sweet potato gulab jamuns, sweet potato chaat, sweet potato stir fry, sweet potato wedges and baked and steamed sweet potato. So get the recipes of the sweet potato dishes here.
