These Sweet Potato and Peanut Poppers are just so perfect to break the stereotype Navratri Vrat menu. They are an appetizing snack that is sweet, nutty, crispy, spicy, and delicious all the way. Moreover, Sweet Potato and Peanut Poppers combination lends a unique flavor and gives a nice twist to the usual Navratri fasting recipes.
Navratri is in full swing and so is my fasting. I am planning my meal and trying to incorporate unique and healthy dishes on my menu every day. I am rather busy cooking, clicking, writing, and presenting these lovely dishes to you all so that you can make your fasting not less than a feast.
On the other hand, my girl’s terminals have started and that is keeping me extra busy and I am on my toes literally. But that does not stop me from experimenting with new recipes in my kitchen and bringing to you all.
Well, let us get back to this Sweet potato and peanut poppers that is also Gluten-free and Vegan. This experiment turned out to be so good and appetizing. My folks liked it and they were asking for more!! You guys need to check this recipe that is so different yet easy to cook. Do try this out and pep up your taste buds. Serve it with Farali Peanut chutney or Vrat Wali Coconut Coriander Chutney and you are sorted for your evening snack. Happy Fasting everyone and stay healthy and fit.
If you are looking for other Navratri fasting recipes do check the link below
Sweet Potato Tikkis
Sabudana Khichdi
Vrat wale Aloo Peanut ki sabzi
Amaranth and Buckwheat flour poori
Sabudana Wada
Rajgira Sheera
Kesar Basundi
Custard Apple Rabri
Navratri Vrat Round up recipes
Recipe of Sweet Potato and Peanut Poppers – Navratri Vrat / Fasting Food
Ingredients:
2 medium-size Boiled Sweet potatoes
1 cup Roasted peanuts
1 tsp Ginger-Chili paste
1 tsp Pepper powder
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 tsp Lemon juice
A handful of Finely chopped Coriander leaves
1 tbsp Arrowroot powder (Paniphal)
Oil for frying
Salt as per taste
Method:
1. Boil sweet potatoes in a pressure pan till 2 whistles.
2. Meanwhile, roast the peanuts on a medium flame till 4-5 minutes stirring continuously.
3. Once the peanuts are roasted remove it on a plate and let it cool under room temperature.
4. Open the whistle of the pressure pan and remove sweet potatoes and let it cool for a minute.
5. Now peel them and mash them with your hands and keep it on a plate.
6. Now remove the outer skin of peanuts and grind them coarsely in a grinder.
7. Add the coarse peanuts in mashed sweet potato.
8. Now all chili-ginger paste, lemon juice, pepper powder, cumin powder, finely chopped coriander leaves, and salt in the mixture.
9. Mix everything well so that all the spices are mixed together.
10. Do not over mix it as the stuffing may become very soggy.
11. Now remove the stuffing in a bowl and let it cool in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
12. Remove the stuffing from the refrigerator and make small balls out of it.
13. Heat oil in a pan and keep it on a medium flame.
14. Take Arrowroot powder into a plate and roll all the balls in it.
15. Once the oil is hot add the poppers and deep fry on a medium flame until gold and crispy.
16. Remove it on a kitchen napkin to remove excess oil.
17. Serve them hot with Farali Chutney or Raita.
Recipe of Sweet Potato and Peanut Poppers – Navratri Vrat / Fasting Food
Ingredients
- 2 medium-size Boiled Sweet potatoes
- 1 cup Roasted peanuts
- 1 tsp Ginger-Chili paste
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- A handful of Finely chopped Coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp Arrowroot powder Paniphal
- Oil for frying
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Boil sweet potatoes in a pressure pan till 2 whistles.
- Meanwhile, roast the peanuts on a medium flame till 4-5 minutes stirring continuously.
- Once the peanuts are roasted remove it on a plate and let it cool under a room temperature.
- Open the whistle of the pressure pan and remove sweet potatoes and let it cool for a minute.
- Now peel them and mash them with your hands and keep it in a plate.
- Now remove the outer skin of peanuts and grind them coarsely in a grinder.
- Add the coarse peanuts in mashed sweet potato.
- Now all chili-ginger paste, lemon juice, pepper powder, cumin powder, finely chopped coriander leaves and salt in the mixture.
- Mix everything well so that all the spices are mixed together.
- Do not over mix it as the stuffing may become very soggy.
- Now remove the stuffing in a bowl and let it cool in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the stuffing from the refrigerator and make small balls out of it.
- Heat oil in a pan and keep it on a medium flame.
- Take Arrowroot powder into a plate and roll all the balls in it.
- Once the oil is hot add the poppers and deep fry on a medium flame until gold and crispy.
- Remove it on a kitchen napkin to remove excess oil.
- Serve them hot with Farali Chutney or Raita.
Nutrition
Recipe Notes
- You can either boil or roast the sweet potatoes in an oven.
- Peanuts can be roasted in the microwave too. For that use a microwave-safe bowl and put peanuts in it and heat for 1 minute. Remove the bowl, toss a bit and repeat the same procedure for another 1 minute. Once it cools down, remove the outer skin of peanuts and proceed it further.
- If you do not have arrowroot powder handy, you can also use Barnyard flour|Samo flour for rolling. For that matter, any flours like rajgira, kuttu, etc that can be eaten during fasting can be used.
- Always drop the poppers once the oil is hot and fry it on a medium flame so that it cooks evenly from inside as well.
- These sweet potato and peanut poppers will taste best when served hot and crispy with farali chutney.
