This is the best way to eat sweet potato. A bold statement, I know, but it’s the truth. Sweet potato tikki is so flavorful – sweet, spicy, tangy. And it has a buttery crisp layer encasing a creamy center. It’s a dream snack. I already have recipes for stuffed aloo tikki and crumb-coated Kerala meat cutlets on my website. This recipe for sweet potato tikki, also known as shakarkandi ki tikki, is perhaps a bit healthier? It’s certainly just as delicious as any other pan-fried patty out there. So let’s get started! The first step is to cook the sweet potatoes. You can either boil them on the stovetop or pressure cook them in an instant pot. I’m sharing both methods in the recipe card below. Once cooked, peel the sweet potatoes and place them into a bowl along with a handful of spices. Then mash, mash, mash. Form the spiced mashed sweet potato into round patties. I use a medium cookie scoop to measure out two scoops worth of the mixture, then I roll it into a ball and flatten it out into a patty. This amount makes 12 to 14 patties. After that, shallow fry the patties in ghee or oil. I prefer to shallow fry sweet potato tikkis in ghee, it makes the tikki taste more decadent.
Do I Need to Add Flour to the Patties?
I don’t add any flour to these patties, but you can if you’d like. The patties hold up just fine, but if you have any trouble you can always mix in some rice flour or you can put them in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to set prior to pan-frying them.
Should I Use Orange Sweet Potatoes OR White Sweet Potatoes? Does Variety Matter?
Nope, it doesn’t matter. I’ve made this tikki using orange sweet potatoes and white sweet potatoes. It’s great either way.
What Should I Serve With The Tikki?
These are so flavorful that you can eat them on their own – the perfect snack to go with a cup of chai. If you’re serving these for a party, make sweet potato tikki chaat! Serve the tikki with tamarind chutney or cilantro chutney. Top with chopped onion, cilantro, crispy sev (besan noodles), and pomegranate arils (if you want to be a bit fancy). Want to make this tikki a meal? Turn it into a veggie burger! Place it in a bun and top it with whatever you’d like: ripe tomato, pickled onions, chutneys. How do you plan to enjoy this tikki? I want to know 🙂 Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
