So,when one of those cravings hit me,quite often recently,I frantically search for treasures tucked in corners of the cupboards.I won't even spare a sideways glance at the fruits on the table,let alone the veggies and yogurt in the refrigerator.Please God,let their be a piece of forgotten chocolate or some cookies around.What about that jar of Nutella tucked away in the farthest end of the cupboard? Finally,I've found treasure. I slather a spoonful of nutella on my bran cracker and munch. spread,munch.spread,munch. It continues till I get sick of the whole thing.
Well,this had to be stopped,with a big full stop. That's where these beauties come to play.Sweet Potatoes.I chanced upon this recipe,when I was browsing for recipes that are healthy,sweet and could be made in a jiffy. It comes from the blog, FatChicGoesSlim . The low-cal Indian recipes in this site means familiar taste and ingredients I'm used to.
Sweet Potato Nests
Ingredients:1 medium sweet potato peeled and grated
½ of medium tomato chopped
1 green chilli chopped
handful of coriander leaved chopped
pepper to taste
salt to taste
lemon juice to drizzle
oil
Plain yogurt to serve(optional)
Method:Mix the grated sweet potatoes with tomatoes,green chilies and coriander leaves.Add salt and pepper to taste. A non-stick pan would be ideal for this. If you're using one,heat the pan and drizzle few drops of oil. Rub the oil on the pan with a tissue or a piece of cloth. Take some of the sweet potato mixture into your palm and try to form into a patty. Don't worry if it's not perfect. You can dust some flour if you want to,to bind the mixture.
Place the nests on the heated pan and pour one to two drops of oil on each nest. Cover the pan and let it cook for a few minutes. Remove the lid, flip the nests to the other side and let it cook uncovered till it browns. If you break the nests,just gather it using a spoon and press it to the pan.
You can also use a sandwich toaster,which is much easier. Place the nests the same way in the triangular areas in the sandwich toaster,drizzle drops of oil and cook according to the indicator lights.
Remove and drizzle lemon juice on top.
Torviewtoronto says
this looks wonderful maashallah deliciously done
Reshmi Mahesh says
This look tempting...yum..
Julie says
Lovely nests,inviting ones!!
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Priya Sreeram says
aah tht's lovely; nice recipe !
Love and other Spices says
Thanks Akeela,Reshmi,Julie and Priya for your lovely comments 🙂
Lisa H. says
I could have this all day... tasty sweet potato nests 🙂
Love and other Spices says
Yea dear,they are awesome..
Anonymous says
This sounds delicious. I am going to try this one for sure. I make something similar with potatoes, but I really like the idea of using sweet potatoes..