Chilli Sweet Potato

Chilli Sweet Potato is an Indo Chinese starter made with fried sweet potatoes tossed in spicy, slightly sweet and sour chilli sauce. This chilli sweet potato recipe will give you restaurant style crispy sweet potatoes in chilli sauce. This goes very well with fried rice, pulao and noodles.

This is a spicy Indo Chinese style starter made with fried sweet potatoes tossed in chilli sauce. This is a tangy and spicy tasted sweet potato starter. My kids love Chinese and Indo Chinese dishes.

Ingredients

For Sweet Potato

Sweet Potatoes – 2 (Medium)

Corn Flour – 2 tbsp

Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for fry

For Chilli Sauce

Crushed Garlic – 1 tsp

Cubed Onions – 1(big)

Cubed Capsicum – ½

Sliced Green Chilli – 3

Soya Sauce – 2 tsp

Chilli Sauce – 2 tsp

Vinegar – ½ tsp

For Corn Mix

Corn Flour – 2 tsp
Water – ½ Cup
To Garnish
Chopped Coriander Leaves -few

Method

Peel sweet potatoes and cut the edges. Then cut each slice to thin sliced sticks (perfect for french fries). Immerse them in water for 30 minutes.

Drain the water and boil them in fresh water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain them completely.

Frying Sweet Potato

In a mixing bowl add flour, red chilli powder, salt and drained sweet potatoes, then mix well.

Heat oil in a pan, drop one by one in hot oil. Deep fry on a medium flame or until golden & crisp.

Once its ready transfer this into another bowl and keep aside.

For Chilli Sweet Potato

In a bowl add red chilli sauce with red chilli powder using little water. Make a thick paste and set aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and chilli until they smell good. Add onions and saute until gets transparent.

Add capsicum and saute it for 2 minutes. Add red chilli sauce, soya sauce and vinegar.

Pour little water and allow the sauces to bubble. Add corn mix and stir well. Then add chilli and soya sauce.

When the sauces thicken add fried sweet potatoes and toss it. Switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves then serve hot.