Sweet Potato Chaat or Shakarkandi Chaat is a flavourful Indian snack recipe. Sweet potato cubes are topped with a flavour bomb of garnishes such as spices, chutneys, sev and pomegranate.
This sweet potato chaat, also known as Shakarkandi ki Chaat, is a popular Indian street food and snack made from roasted or fried sweet potato cubes.
These cubes are typically seasoned with various spices, such as chaat masala, and served with chutneys, yogurt, and sometimes garnished with cilantro and pomegranate seeds, creating a flavorful and tangy dish with a delightful combination of textures.
It is a quick version of chaat, a bit like sweet corn chaat, and is also gluten-free.
If you love chaat, you're guaranteed to be a fan of pani puri, papdi chaat, samosa chaat, dhokla chaat, farali sabudana vada chaat or smashed potato chaat.
Can be served as an appetizer or snack - also goes great as a part of a Vegetarian Indian Thanksgiving Menu
Sweet Potato Chaat Ingredients
Sweet Potato
Oil - any flavourless oil to cook the sweet potatoes
Yogurt - beat the yogurt until smooth so it is pourable
Tamarind Sauce or date and tamarind chutney
Green Chutney - a mint coriander chutney
Sev - I have used Ratlami Sev but you can use sadi sev.
Pomegranate seeds aka pomegranate arils
Chaat masala - if you don't have chaat masala, you can sprinkle over amchur (mango powder)
Cilantro - fresh leaves, finely chopped
Optional additions:
Chopped red onion
Peanuts - plain roasted or masala peanuts
Lemon juice or lime juice - a drizzle adds extra zing
How to make Sweet Potato Chaat
Wash and scrubs the sweet potatoes under running water.
You can choose to peel or leave the skin on. I find it tastes delicious even with the skin.
Chop the sweet potato into small to medium sized cubes. Toss in oil and salt to coat the sweet potato cubes.
You can choose to oven roast, steam, boil, microwave, air fry or deep fry the sweet potato until fork tender.
I would recommend air frying or roasting as this caramelises the sugar in the sweet potato and gives a wonderful flavour.
Air Fryer: Arrange the sweet potato in the air fryer basket in a single layer and air fry at 200C or 400F for around 10 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender.
Roast: Arrange on a baking tray and roast for approximately 20 minutes at 200C or 400F.
To assemble, place the sweet potatoes in serving plate or bowls of choice.
Top with yogurt, mint chutney, imli chutney, sev, pomegranate, coriander leaves and sprinkle over chaat masala.
Serve immediately.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container and keep in the fridge.
If possible, store ingredients separately rather than everything mixed together.
Sweet Potato Chaat for fasting
To make sweet potato chaat that is suitable for fasting days, do not add the sev or chaat masala. Also, omit the onions.
Other Sweet Potato Recipes
Sweet Potato Fries (Masala flavour)
Baked Sweet Potato Crisps with Orange and Thyme Oil
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Sweet Potato Chaat (Shakarkandi Chaat)
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer or oven
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt to taste
Toppings
- ½ cup tamarind chutney
- ½ cup green chutney
- ½ cup yogurt whisked
- 1 tablespoon chaat masala
- ¼ cup sev I have used Ratlami Sev
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils pomegranate seeds
- 1 tablespoon chaat masala
- 3 tablespoon cilantro
Optional additions
- red onion chopped
- peanuts plain roasted or masala peanuts
- lemon juice or lime juice - a drizzle adds extra zing
Instructions
- Wash and scrubs the sweet potatoes under running water.
- You can choose to peel or leave the skin on. I find it tastes delicious even with the skin.
- Chop the sweet potato into small to medium sized cubes. Toss in oil and salt to coat the sweet potato cubes.
- You can choose to oven roast, steam, boil, air fry or deep fry the sweet potato.
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chaat
- Arrange the sweet potato in the air fryer basket in a single layer and air fry at 200C or 400F for around 10 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender.
Oven roasted
- Arrange on a baking tray and roast for approximately 20 minutes at 200C or 400F.
- To assemble, place the cooked sweet potatoes in serving plate or bowls of choice.
- Top with yogurt, mint chutney, imli chutney, sev, pomegranate, coriander leaves and sprinkle over chaat masala.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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silvia says
We love sweet potatoes and I'm tired of the same recipes, so I was looking for a new way to prepare them and I found your recipe. It sounds absolutely delicious and looks so colorful. I have a question, do you have recipes for the chutney or where can I find them?
Hayley says
Thank you Silvia for your comment. Yes, we have all the chutney recipes on our blog and I have linked them in the post above. I am linking here again for you 🙂 Tamarind Sauce and Green Chutney .
Sean says
I love sweet potatoes and I am excited to make this later on this week.
Hayley says
Thanks.
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer says
oh wow, what a great recipe! This definitely is a new one for me and I'm so grateful for you sharing it! I love the addition of pomegranate!!!
Hayley says
Lori, you'll enjoy this recipe 🙂
Katie Crenshaw says
Wow! Such a delicious combination of sweet potatoes and spices. I added in the peanuts for the extra crunch. YUM!
Hayley says
Thanks Kaite! Sometimes we too add peanuts, it's so delicious 🙂
Lauren Michael Harris says
Another delicios vegetarian recipe! We've been eating more meatless meals and these sweet potatoes make for an easy, delicious lunch - with leftovers for tomorrow!
Hayley says
Thank you Lauren.
Carrie Robinson says
What a flavorful and unique snack idea! 🙂 I just love sweet potatoes, so I can't wait to make this recipe myself soon.
Hayley says
Thank you Carrie.
Tammy says
I love this way of dressing up sweet potatoes! It's an absolutely beautiful dish and sounds so delicious too. This would be beautiful on the holiday tablescape.
Hayley says
Enjoy 🙂
Marta says
I was so excited to find and make an authentic chaat recipe. The family loved this new (to us) take on sweet potatoes, and I can't wait to make it again for them.
Hayley says
Thank you Marta, glad you are enjoying this chaat recipe.
Kathryn says
Sweet potatoes are our favorite and this was such a delicious way to enjoy them! This was my first time making a chaat and I'm so glad I did!
Hayley says
So happy to hear that Kathryn.
Gloria says
Wow, this takes sweet potatoes to a whole new level. I love the combination of spices and adding pomegranate to the dish is fantastic. Great presentation in taste, flavours and colour.
Hayley says
Thank you Gloria 🙂