Sweet potato subzi

Sweet potatoes are a rare vegetable in many homes. We grow sweet potatoes in small grow bags. I make sweet potato parathas, boil, roast and char them.

Today made a subzi out of soft cooked sweet potatoes.

Sweet potato subzi

4 medium sized sweet potatoes

2 tablespoon grated coconut

1 green chili

1/4 inch ginger grated

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 mustard seeds

1/4 teaspoon jeera(cumin)

Method

* Wash, peel and cut sweet potatoes into small circles or cubes. 

*In a kadai pour oil, add jeera and mustard, allow mustard to splutter. Add chopped sweet potatoes,salt and saute, cook by adding a little water until soft and tender.

*Add grated coconut and green chilli in mixer jar and run it make a coarse powder.

*Once the sweet potatoes are soft and become roasted add coconut powder. Mix well, adjust salt and off stove. 

*Serve with Sambhar,rasam and moorukuttan. 

*I like it as a mid morning snack!