Sunday, June 6, 2010

Sweet Potato Nests

Once I got a low carb diet book. The book did nothing much to my weight but introduced me to a beauty called sweet potato (also known as Shakarkand).



According to me sweet potato was supposed to be eaten during fasts (or vrats), in fact they used to be a constant feature during navratri.

Well, according to the book sweet potato has a complex carbohydrate structure. It made sense to me, when I ate it, it will gave me an extremely full feeling in my stomach.

This finally became a small mini meal for me. If I am not in a mood to do much, all I do is pop a medium size sweet potato in a microwave for 5 minutes and then sprinkle salt and black pepper on it, depending on my mood I either have it with curd or with lemon. I am happy as hell for next 2 - 3 hours.

Usually, during evening when my DH comes home me and him both have an urge for a snack along with our coffee. I came up with this version of crisps. These nests are crunchy and chew and the best part is my DH likes them (hurray!!!).

This is a good complex carbohydrate snack which is far better than biscuits and other refined stuff.

Ingredients

1. 1 medium or large size sweet potato. peeled and grated.

2. salt to taste.

3. black pepper to taste

4. Finely chopped green chillies.

feel free to add other spices of your choice.

Procedure

1. In the grated sweet potato add salt, pepper and chillies.

2. In a sandwich toaster drop 1 drop of oil in all the section.

3. No spread the grated sweet potato mixture.


4. Again drop 1 drop of oil on all the grated stuff.

We need this small amount of oil to make them crisp and to bring in the fried texture.

5. Close the toaster for 5 minutes (do check in between). When they are nicely brown from one side flip and let them get brown on the other side.




6. Squeeze a lemon on top of the nests.




The taste is sweet and crisp with a lemony touch to it.

I have not tried this on a non stick pan, I guess the outcomes will be more or less the same.

Bon Appetit.

10 comments:

  1. These look easy to try...i will probably try them next weekend..these days i have an insatiable urge to snack all the time ..

    Great blog!!!

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  2. Dear Sovina,

    Thanks for liking the recipe and my blog. Do give them a try and let me know how they came out.

    Have a great day ahead.

    regards

    Shiva

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  3. Hey sweets this is a inovative recipe..You know its similar to the lachha tokri u get at the chat counters the only difference being that is made wid grated potato and deep fried..You can also add some boiled potatoes, boiled chick peas, papri, bhalla(made in a microwave for a healty option), dahi, and garnish wid ginger julians, pomegranate seeds, corriander some bhujia mixture sprinkled on top. It will be like a chat try this version too.

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  4. Dear Nutan,

    Wow what a great idea will definitely try that version.

    Have a great day ahead.

    regards

    Shiva

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  5. I will try this out Shiva and let you know how it turns out:)

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  6. Dear Anamika,

    Thanks hon for your appreciation. Do let me know how it came out.

    Have a great day ahead.

    regards

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  7. Heyy Shiva..my parents had come over for a visit and was super busy the entire last week. You have posted some super-easy recipes :-) I tried baked potato fingers yesterday..first attempt and a hopeless cook = not so good, but was so glad to find a nondeep-fried way of doing things. And by the time I was done reading through Nutan's comments, I am hungreeeeee :)

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  8. Dear Rads,

    Thanks for coming here babes. To me they taste awesome, I sometimes add red pepper to make them more spicy. And I splash then with lemon to give them the twist. Go well along with tea.

    Have a blast with your parents.

    Btw, Loved your profile pic, you are so pretty.

    Have a great day ahead.

    regards

    Shiva

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  9. Hey Shiva,

    Stumbled upon your blog accidentally during a google search for healthy food; and boy am I glad about this accident! :)

    Love your blog, your attitude, your advise/ suggestions. Infact I am going to try some of your recipes (which are so do-able and free of frills) today.

    Thanks for motivating ppl like me and wish you a great, healthy life!


    Warm regards
    Ruhi

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  10. Dear Ruchi,

    Welcome to my blog. I am very happy to know that you liked my blog and it motivated you in some small ways.

    Have a great day ahead.

    regards

    Shiva

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