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Indian Spiced Sweet Potato Patties

Published: Mar 3, 2020

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A few months ago I cleaned up the blog, getting rid of any old recipes that I didn't think were worthy. After receiving several emails about missing recipes, I realized that people are actually using my recipes! Hooray! One dish that was receiving some attention was this Indian spiced sweet potato patties. I had no idea that people were actually making these, let alone enjoying them. What a relief to know that the food I am sharing is good. Well, today I'm reintroducing the patties to the blog with an updated recipe. Please enjoy!

indian spiced sweet potato patties
indian spiced sweet potato patties
indian spiced sweet potato patties
indian spiced sweet potato patties
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Indian Spiced Sweet Potato Patties

Total Time45 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: vegetarian
Servings: 4
Author: Cherry on My Sundae

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sweet potato peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup panko
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons oil

Instructions

  • Peel and cut sweet potatoes into medium-size chunks. Place in a medium pot and fill with enough water to cover. Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until a fork can easily pierce through potatoes, about 15 minutes.
  • Drain sweet potatoes and mash until smooth. Let cool slightly. Add jalapeno, cilantro, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, curry powder, cinnamon, egg, panko, and all-purpose flour. Mix until well combined.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Scoop ¼ cup of sweet potato mixture into pan, flattening it to make a patty. Repeat with remaining sweet potato. Cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Flip patties, adding more oil if the pan becomes dry. Cook until golden brown and remove patties from heat.
  • Repeat with remaining sweet potato mix. Serve warm.

**Helpful tips and common mistakes

Whenever I try to feed vegetables to people who don't like vegetables, I turn to fritters and patties. These Indian sweet potato patties are the perfect example. Even if you don't particularly like sweet potatoes, the spices in these patties help cover the vegetable flavor.

sweet potatoes

Start by boiling the sweet potato until fork-tender. The tubers should be soft enough for you to easily mash.

mash the sweet potatoes

Let them cool slightly before adding the egg, spices, panko, and all-purpose flour. You can use breadcrumbs instead of panko but I love the crunchy texture of panko.

indian spiced sweet potato patties

Heat some oil in a frying pan and saute the patties until golden brown on both sides. Can you make these in the oven? Sure, but in my experience, they get crispier on the stovetop than in the oven. You can also shape these into smaller pieces to make Indian spiced sweet potato tater tots or fritters (yum!).

pan fry the patties

I had my Indian spiced sweet potato patties with a side of curry ketchup, which I must say, is the perfect condiment for this dish. If you want to get real fancy, top the patties with sauteed spinach and a fried egg for a complete meal!

indian spiced sweet potato patties

For more fritter inspiration check out these Mexican corn fritters!


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  1. Sarah

    October 01, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    These look amazing. We got a frozen Indian dish called Bombay Chaat with white pea curry. The little patties in there are amazing. I had to find something that would be similar and I came across this recipe.

    Reply
    • Cherry on My Sundae

      October 01, 2020 at 10:36 pm

      The Bombay Chaat sounds so delicious! Going to look into that dish. Thank you for visiting!

      Reply
  2. Jordan

    February 18, 2022 at 7:40 pm

    Loving this recipe! Do you know if there is any substitute that I could replace the egg with? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Cherry on My Sundae

      February 18, 2022 at 7:52 pm

      Hi there! You can use a flax egg instead!

      Reply
  3. Melissa

    September 03, 2022 at 8:18 pm

    Can you share your curry ketchup recipe you mentioned in the article? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Cherry on My Sundae

      September 07, 2022 at 2:13 am

      I mix together 1/2 cup ketchup with 2 teaspoons curry powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, and 1 teaspoon chili powder until well combined. It's best to let it sit overnight so that the flavors combine.

      Reply

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