Sweet Potato Fritters / Kanga Podi

Recipe Type: Indian                                                                      Yield: 4
Preparation Time: 10 mins                                                           Cooking Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:
12  sweet potato slices
1/2 tsp of chilly powder
1 cup of chickpea flour (besan)
1/2 tsp of asafoetida
1/4 salt
1/2 cup of water
1/4 turmeric powder
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
1 cup of oil
1/4 tsp of carom (ajwain) seeds (optional)

Method:
1. In a bowl add chickpea flour, salt, asafoetida, chilly powder, carom seeds (optional), cumin seeds and water. Mix well. Make thick paste.

2. Now dip sweet potato slices in the chickpea batter.

3. Heat oil in a sauce pan. Deep fry the coated sweet potato on both sides. It will take 4 mins to cook.

4. Serve hot sweet potato fritters with chutney or tomato sauce.