Baked Sweet Potato Snack

Baked Sweet Potato Snack

There are different varieties of sweet potatoes available: purple and orange coloured. The purple colour is due to a pigment called anthocyanins and the  orange-colored sweet potatoes owe their colour to beta-carotenes which gets converted to Vitamin A in the body. The best way to get the health benefits of these are by either steaming or baking them.

If you like fries and sweet potatoes-here’s a healthy snack that look like fries but are actually baked. Kids will love the sweet taste of the sweet potatoes while adults can sprinkle it with a little chili powder for that extra kick!

Ingredients for Baked Sweet Potato Snack:

Sweet Potatoes-2 big* (washed,scraped and cut into strips/wedges)

Salt: 1 tsp (or to taste)

Oil: 3tsp

Red chili powder: 1/2-1 tsp (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200ºC (400ºF).
2. Put all the ingredients into a mixing bowl and toss till the sweet potatoes are coated.
3. Spread out onto a baking tray in a single layer.
4. Bake till they turn golden (about 30-40 minutes).
5. Serve as a snack or as a side with your meals.

*Note: 

• You don’t have to scrape the sweet potatoes if you scrub them well with a brush.
• Sweet Potatoes can be substituted with other root vegetables like beetroot, carrots, parsnip or turnips.
• You can experiment with spices & herbs like garlic powder, cumin powder,rosemary, Italian seasoning, etc.

Here are other Healthy Snack Ideas:

1. Crispy Kale Chips
2. Baked Carrot Fries/snack
3. Fruit Chaat/ Fruit Salsa 
4. Khaman Dhokla
5. Handvo
6. Fish Cutlets/Patties