BM # 15 Day 3
Shakkargandhi, is sweet potato…and this is a chaat which is very famous in North India.Sweet Potatoes are roasted on coal and peeled, chopped and after adding spices drizzled with lemon juice.Its simple to prepare this , once the roasting is done.These can be baked as well as boiled ..One patta / plate of this chaat and you are done!.The masala that these vendors sprinkle varies, but the basic taste does not change.
This is a recipe where you have to decide on the spices, so I will just give you the ingredients .
Sweet potato..roasted / boiled / baked
Red chilly pwd
Chaat masala
Black salt
Yellow chilly pwd(optional)
Salt to taste
Lemon juice
Peel the sweet potato.
Cut into cubes.
Add spices, lemon juice.
Toss .
Enjoy.
a Delhi vendor selling corn and sweet potato chaat
This chaat was served in the Awadhi Thaali
Can imagine the nice aromatic smell of this salad. Looks awesome.
I never know sweet potato chat…delicious healthy snack….awesome clicks!
very delicious chaat..looks absolutely yumm
That's really a new one..we normally eat it as such..this sounds very interesting!
i was drooling at the name itself..it seems like a must try, will do it now when the summer vacation has begum
love the street photos…chaat sounds delicious!
Your post brings back the memory of eating it this outside palika bazaar. I love eating it with the citrous kamrakh (star fruit)slices.
reminds me of Delhi totally.. esp near CP / Janpath… yummy chaat.. I make this, although with the skin on 🙂
Kalyani
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Thats a super quick and delicious chaat..
we use to eat it as such after boiling it in water!!! Adding those masala's will make it more irresistible!!!!
Yummy chaat and the platter looks irresistible 🙂
Vardhini
CooksJoy
Oh, your post brought memories of eating this. My mom would just boil it with a pinch of salt and it would taste so good. I like the ones she used to roast on charcoal.
Sounds new to me…looks yummy.
My mom reminds us every time about the charcoal roasted sweet potatoes we used to have as kids! Awesome! Love it!!
I've never had coal roasted sweet potatoes… I want to try this so badly…
Chaat looks irresistible…
sounds new to me. Chaat looks awesome
Nice pictures, these show how the dish is enjoyed best, right :)?
My mom used to boil them and sprinkle with salt for evening salt.
I have seen these spicy version chats online. Must be yummy.
What a super chaat!Loved the clicks Vaishali…
look awesome…i love this