This Shakarkandi Chaat Recipe is a delightful Indian street style food made from boiled sweet potatoes. It’s a quick and easy recipe that you can whip up in just 5 minutes. This chaat recipe is perfect for a light snack or as an appetizer. Let’s enjoy the flavors of this shakarkandi chaat street-style at home.
A Quick homemade chaat with sweet potato or Shakrkand is a falahari tasty snack recipe made with boiled sweet potato and seasoned with spices. It is a healthy snack recipe that can be enjoyed at any time of the year. Shakarkandi chaat is especially made at home during winters and fasting time in India.
How you can make this Navratri Special shakarkandi chaat at home, check out this video link. It’s a healthy and tasty treat that you’ll love, especially during fasting or as an evening snack for weight loss.
What is Shakarkandi (Sweet Potato)
Sweet potato or shakarkand is a root vegetable that has a natural mild sweetness, and it becomes more prominent after boiling or steaming. Shakarkandi is a good source of carbohydrate, protein, fibre and minerals. It is also rich in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, manganese and Vitamin E. Due to their high content of iron and magnesium, sweet potatoes are a preferred choice during fasting as well. Tossing it with spices enhances its sweetness with a savoury taste.
We can also use sweet potato in making other flavourful dishes like kheer, tikkis, chips, veg curry, halwa, etc.
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How to Make Shakarkandi Chaat Recipe at Home
In India, sweet potato chaat is a popular street style food commonly called Shakarkandi ki chaat. You can find it in every corner when they are in season. Traditional street style shakarkandi chaat is made by roasting of sweet potatoes directly on the coal that gives them a unique flavour. Once roasted cut them into cubes, sprinkled with spices and served with a squeeze of lemon juice. Trust me, it tastes delicious.
In this post, I am sharing a quick sweet potato chaat recipe. Here, instead of roasting we boiled them in a pressure cooker and then tossed them in spices with some lemon juice. Shakarkandi chaat recipe is easy to make and a healthy snack or meal recipe when you do vrat or fasting. Even a great snack idea for weight loss journey.
Shakarkand or Sweet Potato Chaat Ingredients
Sweet potato or Shakarkand– choose medium thick sweet potato with light pink colour. They boil or steam easily while thick ones are not cooked properly from the centre.
Salt– Use Sendha namak or rock salt if you are making this for fasting time otherwise use white salt if you like.
Black pepper powder– gives it a peppery spicy taste.
Chat masala– provides a tangy taste and enhances the flavour.
Lemon juice– gives a juicy texture and citrusy flavour.
Sweet Potato Health Benefits
- The orange and purple varieties of sweet potatoes are rich in antioxidants and protect our bodies from the effects of free radicals that lowers the risk of certain cancers in your body.
- A good source of both soluble and insoluble fibre that helps in promoting the gut health and helps in regulating the blood sugar levels and good for diabetics.
- Also, a good source of Vitamin A that helps in improving eyesight and boosting immunity.
- High fibre content gives you a satiety which keeps you full for longer time and hence also helps in weight loss too.
Shakarkandi Chaat Recipe-Step by Step Preparation
1. Wash and cut into pieces (if they are big in size) and transfer to a pressure cooker. Add enough water to cover them. Cover the lid and pressure cook up to 2- 3 whistles.
Note: Cooking of sweet potato depends on the type and quality of sweet potato. That we can not assume just look at them. So, I would recommend first pressure cook up to 2 whistles and then check with inserting a knife inside the sweet potato. If it seems soft from inside then just drain the water otherwise go for 1 more whistle and then drain out extra water.
2. Once the pressure is released, open the lid. Insert a knife or fork in the sweet potato and check if is well cooked from inside. If cooked well then strain extra water and let them cool a little bit.
3. Peel off the outer skin and cut into ½ inch pieces.
4. Transfer to a serving plate or bowl. Sprinkle sendha namak, black pepper powder, chat masala and squeeze lemon juice in the last. Serve this delicious shakarkandi chaat immediately.
Serving Suggestions
Shakarkandi Chaat Recipe is a gluten-free, vegan and diabetic friendly healthy recipe enjoyed as a quick snack or a meal replacement during fasting.
Tips and Tricks
- First pressure cook up to 2 whistle and check if they become soft from inside if not then pressure cook it for 1 more whistle.
- Over cooking make them mushy and under cooking make them hard to eat. For a best taste they are cooked well from inside.
- To make it more spicy add red chilli powder or green chilli accordingly. you can also sprinkle little green chutney to give it a new flavour.
- If you are making it for fasting time use sendha namak otherwise black salt or white can be used.
Recipe Card for Shakarkandi Chaat Recipe
Easy Shakarkandi Chaat Recipe in 5 Minute
Ingredients
- 200 gm raw sweet potato
- ½ tsp sendha namak or rock salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- ½ tsp chat masala
- 1 lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and cut into pieces (if they are big in size) and transfer to a pressure cooker. Add enough water to cover them. Cover the lid and pressure cook up to 2- 3 whistles.
- Note: Cooking of sweet potato depends on the type and quality of sweet potato. That we can not assume just look at them. So, I would recommend first pressure cook up to 2 whistles and then check with inserting a knife inside the sweet potato. If it seems soft from inside then just drain the water otherwise go for 1 more whistle and then drain out extra water.
- Once the pressure is released, open the lid. Insert a knife or fork in the sweet potato and check if is well cooked from inside. If cooked well then strain extra water and let them cool a little bit.
- Peel off the outer skin and cut into ½ inch pieces.
- Transfer to a serving plate or bowl. Sprinkle sendha namak, black pepper powder, chat masala and squeeze lemon juice in the last. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- First pressure cook up to 2 whistle and check if they become soft from inside if not then pressure cook it for 1 more whistle.
- Over cooking make them mushy and under cooking make them hard to eat. For a best taste they are cooked well from inside.
- To make it more spicy add red chilli powder or green chilli accordingly. you can also sprinkle little green chutney to give it a new flavour.
- If you are making it for fasting time use sendha namak otherwise black salt or white can be used.
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FAQs
Is shakarkandi good for weight loss?
Shakarkandi, also known as sweet potato, can be a helpful food for weight loss as it is high in fibre which keeps you full for longer time and helps you to avoid overeating. They’re also relatively low in calories and fat content but contains comple carbohydrates that provides your bady a contant energy. But always eat in moderation as excessive amounts of any food, even healthy ones, can hinder weight loss.
Who should not eat sweet potato?
If your have kidney related issues then sweet potato is not the ideal choice for you. They are high in potassium and if your kidney is not functioning well they may have trouble eliminating excess potassium from your body. Also, Sweet potatoes acontain oxalates,which can contribute to the formation of calcium oxalate kidney stones.So,it’s best to limit your intake or talk to your doctor about how much is safe for you.
What is the sweet potato street food in Delhi?
Shakarkandi Chaat or Sweet Potato Chaat is a famous street food in Delhi. This street style chaat made with roasted sweet potato and then seasoned with a combination of masala, spices, lemon juice and garnished with a variety of topping.
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