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Published: Feb 17, 2015 · Modified: Jan 24, 2021 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Sweet Potato Paratha Recipe

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Sweet potato paratha is a perfectly delicious and flavorful flatbread made with steamed sweet potatoes and whole wheat flour. The spices in the paratha makes it stand out and all we need is some plain yogurt and pickle to go with it.

Sweet Potato Paratha

Parathas or Theplas are a perfect choice when you don’t want to make a side dish in elaborate and just have a simple filling meal. My mother introduced me to this Sweet Potato Paratha recipe after she ate it at my cousin’s place.

She mentioned that this would be a perfect paratha for my family as all of us like sweet potatoes and also because it is easily found in abundance here. Every time my mother comes from India, she gets very excited by seeing the perfectly sweet, sweet potatoes.

Sweet Potato Paratha is something that I make on weekends as brunch to keep us filled up and also get the dose of vegetables in our meal. All we need is some pickle and yogurt on the side. My boys love this with homemade Spiced Apple Jam.

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Sweet Potato Paratha in a steel box

Ingredients to make Sweet Potato Paratha – Makes about 10 Parathas

  • Wheat flour – 3 cups
  • Sweet potato – 1 large or 2 small
  • Warm water – to make the dough
  • Red chili powder – 1 teaspoon (adjust based on our spice level)
  • Roasted cumin powder – 1 tsp
  • Amchur powder / dry mango powder – 2 tsp
  • Garam Masala – ¾ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – about 1 tablespoon to make the dough plus more to make the parathas
  • Cilantro – A handful (finely chopped)
  • All purpose flour or wheat flour – for dusting
Sweet Potato Paratha with Raita

Procedure –

  • Wash and peel the sweet potato. Chop them into 1-inch pieces and cook it in the microwave until very soft and mushy. Make sure you use very less water when cooking the sweet potatoes. I usually just sprinkle some water and then cover it with plastic wrap (food grade) and cook it until soft.
  • Using a fork, crush the cooked sweet potatoes and make a paste.
sweet potato in a bowl cooked and mashed
  • Add the crushed sweet potatoes and all the spices along with 1 tablespoon of oil and cilantro and make a soft dough adding just enough water. Knead the dough until soft and elastic. Rub some oil on the top of the dough and cover it with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes.
mixing ingredients in bowl for paratha
dough for Sweet Potato Paratha
  • Make golf ball size balls out of the dough and roll them into a thin circle.
  • Heat a pan and cook the parathas applying a little bit of oil on both sides until golden brown.
rolling dough for paratha
  • Repeat the same with the rest of the dough
  • Serve the Sweet Potato Paratha hot with pickle and Raita.
Sweet Potato Paratha served with yogurt and pickle

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Sweet Potato Paratha in a Plate

Sweet Potato Paratha Recipe

Sweet potato paratha is a perfectly delicious and flavorful flatbread made with steamed sweet potatoes and whole wheat flour. The spices in the paratha makes it stand out and all we need is some plain yogurt and pickle to go with it.
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Course: Breakfast, Flatbread, Lunch Box Recipes
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 10 Paratha
Calories: 183kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • pan
  • bowl
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Wheat flour
  • 1-2 large Sweet potato Or 2 small
  • to make the dough Warm water
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder Adjust based on our spice level
  • 1 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
  • 2 teaspoon Amchur powder / dry mango powder
  • ¾ teaspoon Garam Masala
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Oil To make the dough plus more to make the parathas
  • a handful Cilantro Finely chopped
  • for dusting All-purpose flour or wheat flour

Instructions

  • Wash and peel the sweet potato. Chop them into 1-inch pieces and cook it in the microwave until very soft and mushy. Make sure you use very less water when cooking the sweet potatoes. I usually just sprinkle some water and then cover it with plastic wrap (food grade) and cook it until soft.
  • Using a fork, crush the cooked sweet potatoes and make a paste.
  • Add the crushed sweet potatoes and all the spices along with 1 tablespoon of oil and cilantro and make soft dough adding just enough water. Knead the dough until soft and elastic. Rub some oil on the top of the dough and cover it with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes.
  • Make golf ball size balls out of the dough and roll them into a thin circle.
  • Heat a pan and cook the parathas applying a little bit of oil on both sides until golden brown.
  • Repeat the same with the rest of the dough
  • Serve the Sweet Potato Paratha hot with pickle and Raita.

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4883IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 2mg
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