Feb 26, 2025

Republic Lifestyle Desk

Mahashivratri 2025: Try This Vrat-Friendly Sweet Potato Chaat Recipe To Tingle Your Tastebuds


Ingredients for Sweet Potato Chaat:

4 large sweet potatoes diced

2 tsp oil use olive oil or avocado oil

1/2 tsp chaat masala plus more to sprinkle

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup peanuts raw, 52 grams

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8-10 papdi

2 tsp pomegranate arils and more to garnish

2 tsp cilantro chutney plus more to drizzle

2 tsp sweet tamarind chutney

2 tsp chopped cilantro plus more to garnish

1 lime juice of

Sev to serve

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Directions to make Sweet Potato Chaat:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 F degrees.

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Step 2: Peel and then dice the sweet potatoes into cubes (around 1-inch cubes). Transfer the diced sweet potatoes to a bowl and then add oil.

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Step 3: Add the 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala and 1/2 teaspoon salt and mix using your hands until all the cubes are well coated with the oil and the spices.

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Step 4: Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast at 425 F degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender yet retain their shape. Do not over-cook these.

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Step 5: While the sweet potatoes are in the oven, place the peanuts in a pan on medium heat. Roast for 4 to 5 minutes stirring often until lightly roasted. Remove pan from heat.

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Step 6: Transfer the roasted sweet potatoes to a large bowl. And then add the roasted peanuts to it. Also, crush 8-10 papdi and add that to the bowl along with 2 tablespoons of pomegranate arils.

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Step 7: Then add the cilantro chutney. Followed by sweet tamarind chutney. Mix everything together. Finally, squeeze in juice of 1 lime.

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Step 8: Transfer the sweet potato chaat into a serving bowl, sprinkle lots of chaat masala, then top with cilantro, sev, more pomegranate arils and drizzle some more cilantro chutney and serve.

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