Made as a fun food for winter break lunch, devoured ;) before clicking. Apologies for no picture.
My daughter who frowns at Sweet Potato loved this style. Asked for more, that told me it was a hit. Oh yes, we loved it too.
Nature just showers us with gifts with no boundaries, take a moment to read thru' the health benefits to feel good that you are consuming another gem from Mother nature.
Look for organic versions, or from farmers market. They come fresh to table with minimal or no chemicals impacting their natural components.
Ingredients :
3-4 Sweet Potatoes
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
1/2 tsp pepper powder
asofoetida - a pinch
salt to taste
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 stick curry leaves
Method :
· Peel skin off, cut to desired bigger cubes, boil sweet potatoes
with enough water (prick a tooth pick or insert knife to check if done –
usually takes about 15 min in full heat for mid size; if it gets too soft, wheww :( gets very mushed when seasoned, remove before too soft). Remove from the heat and
allow to cool. Drain the water completely.
· Heat 1 or 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Tamper mustard seeds, cumin seeds
and curry leaves.
· Add cooked potatoes and saute a while. Switch to low flame. Add
turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, asofoetida and salt to
taste.
· Maintain low flame for 8-10 mins
just for the Browning (it’s cooked already :)).
· Add pepper powder and sprinkle 1 tsp lemon juice if needed.
Health Benefits:-
Antioxidant Nutrients
- Contains vitamin A.
- Sweet potatoes are available in many countries on a virtual year-round basis, their ability to provide us with a key antioxidant like beta-carotene makes them a standout antioxidant food.
- Extracts from the highly pigmented and colorful purple-fleshed and purple-skinned sweet potatoes lower the risk of digestive tract problems
Anti-Inflammatory Nutrients
- Reduces inflammation in brain tissue and nerve tissue throughout the body.
- Helps in successful blood clotting.
- Helps with reduction of health problems like multiple sclerosis
Improvement of Blood Sugar Regulation
- Here is why? Many people think about starchy root vegetables as a food group that could not possibly be that can't be helpful for controlling blood sugar. Because we understand that food starches can be converted by our digestive tract into simple sugars.
- What's fascinating about sweet potatoes is their ability to potentially improve blood sugar regulation—even in persons with type 2 diabetes— in spite of their glycemic index (GI) rating of medium. it serves as an important modifier of insulin metabolism.
