Do you want a new sweet potato paratha recipe? Maybe you have never made a paratha before and want a recipe to try? Or are you curious and want to know more?
Well, you’re in luck because our family loves a serving of sweet potato paratha, and we’ve got the perfect vegan recipe for you.
We have a step-by-step guide coming up and plenty of information about sweet potato paratha!
What You Need To Make This Sweet Potato Paratha
Now that we have established what sweet potato paratha is, let’s get into the recipe! Below is a list of all the ingredients and quantities that you need.
The recipe is designed to serve two, but you can adjust the quantities to make more or less if you prefer.
- 1 cup of sweet potato (boiled and grated)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cups multigrain or whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon amchur powder
- ⅓ teaspoon carom seed (optional)
- ¼ cup coriander leaves
- Water to knead
- Salt to taste
How To Make Sweet Potato Paratha
Now that you have your ingredients, it is time to make your sweet potato paratha! Check out our step-by-step guide below to see how you can make your sweet potato paratha now.
Step 1 – Cook Sweet Potato
To start, cut your sweet potato in half and pressure cook for three whistles or until it is cooked well. Add some salt to the potatoes while they cook.
Allow to cool once cooked and peel the skin. You can then either mash or grate the sweet potato.
Step 2 – Add Spices
Next, take a bowl and add your wheat flour and sweet potato. Add the coriander leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala, ajwain, ginger, cumin, oil, and salt. Mix well to ensure the sweet potato is covered in the spices.
Step 3 – Add Water
Add some water to the bowl. You want to make a smooth dough here that is not sticky. You should not need much water to do this.
Smear some oil on the dough. Allow it to rest for ten to fifteen minutes.
Step 4 – Make Balls
Once the dough has rested, split the dough and roll it into balls. We were able to get six balls from the dough, but you might get more or less depending on the size of the balls you made.
Step 5 – Roll
Take your balls one at a time and roll in a dusting of dry flour. You want the parathas to be semi-thick/thin once you have finished rolling.
Step 6 – Cook
Take a skillet or tawa and heat over medium heat. Place the paratha on the skillet and leave it to cook.
Once bubbles form, flip the paratha. Drizzle some oil on top. Flip the paratha again and add oil to the other side. Continue to do so until there are golden spots on both sides.
Make sure you stay by your parathas while you do this. You don’t want to leave them on for too long, and they burn!
Step 7 – Serve
Once cooked, remove from the heat and serve! They work well with some pickle, raita, ketchup, or gravy of your choice!
Tips For The Best Sweet Potato Paratha
Now that you know how to make this delicious paratha, let us share our top tips with you! These will help you to make a perfect paratha every time!
Cook Your Sweet Potatoes Properly
Your sweet potatoes need to be perfectly cooked; otherwise, you will have a nightmare trying to grate or mash them! You want a knife to slide through your sweet potato easily. If there is some resistance or pressure when you try to slide a knife through, it needs longer to cook.
Chop Larger Sweet Potatoes
Our recipe calls for sweet potatoes to be halved before cooking. For larger sweet potatoes, we recommend quartering or cutting them even smaller. This not only ensures that they cook but speeds up the cooking time!
Smaller chunks of sweet potato will cook quicker, shaving some of the cooking time from the dish, which is perfect for when you are in a hurry! You will find that smaller chunks of sweet potato are harder to handle and grate (without grating a finger, too), so we recommend mashing them if you cut your sweet potato smaller.
Add Sugar
If you like your parathas sweet, you can add a little sugar to the mixture when you add your spices. It is worth noting that your sweet potato will naturally sweeten the paratha, but for anyone with a super sweet tooth, a dusting of sugar or jaggery can be added.
Adjust The Spices
We mentioned this earlier, but you can adjust the spice quantity as needed to suit your tastes. The sweet potato does sweeten the paratha, so you might want to add more spices to counter the sweetness.
The choice is yours here, but if you do add spices, we recommend starting with half a teaspoon and increasing it gradually until you are happy with the spice level.
You can do this with all of the spices or just your favorite ones; the choice is yours!
Variations To Try
You can also mix up this recipe if you wish! We have some of our favorite variations below for you to check out now.
None of these will impact the cooking time of the recipe, and we will tell you where they should be added, too!
Add Veggies
You can add some finely chopped spinach, fenugreek leaves, or other green leafy vegetables to your parathas! These should be added when you create your mixture so that they spread out across the paratha.
You can also garnish your paratha with some leafy greens once they have cooked if you prefer. If you are using frozen spinach, we recommend thawing it first, as any excess moisture it releases while it thaws could ruin the final texture of your paratha if you use it from frozen!
You can also add some grated beets, carrots, or other veggies to the dish. You can either use them raw or cook them with sweet potatoes.
For harder veggies, like carrots, we recommend cooking with your sweet potato.
Not only does this make it easier for you to grate or mash the veggies, but it ensures that the whole paratha has the same texture.
After all, no one wants to take a bite and lose a tooth to a rock-hard carrot, do they?
Final Thoughts
And there you have it, our best sweet potato paratha recipe! In a few simple steps, you will have a delicious and sweet paratha to enjoy.
With a total cooking time of thirty minutes, it is a quick recipe that can be whipped up whenever the craving for a sweet flatbread hits.
Don’t forget to make use of our tips and tricks, and you, too, can enjoy a tasty sweet potato paratha made with minimal effort.
