Navratri Special Sweet Potato Tikki Recipe – Healthy & Delicious Fasting Snack

Navratri Special – Sweet Potato Tikki (Vrat-Friendly Snack)

If you’re looking for a healthy, delicious, and vrat-friendly snack this Navratri, try this Sweet Potato Tikki. Soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, these tikkis are made with boiled sweet potatoes, peanuts, and vrat-friendly flours like singhare ka atta or rajgira atta. They are naturally gluten-free and perfect to enjoy with green chutney or coconut chutney.

Ingredients (Makes about 6 Tikkis)

• Sweet potatoes – 2 medium or 500 grams, boiled, peeled & mashed

• Chaat masala – 1 teaspoon (Check notes below)

• Amchur powder (dried mango powder) – 1 teaspoon

• Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon

• Red chili powder – 1 teaspoon

• Fennel seeds powder – 1 ½ teaspoons

• Black salt (sendha namak) – to taste

• Peanuts – 2 tablespoons, crushed

• Coriander leaves – 2-3 tablespoons, finely chopped

• Green chilies – 1 small, finely chopped

• Lemon juice – 2 teaspoons

• Singhare ka atta or rajgira atta – 2-3 tablespoons (or as needed for binding)

• Oil or ghee – as required for shallow frying

Method

1. Boil & Mash – Boil or pressure cook the sweet potatoes until soft. Peel and mash them well.

2. Mix Spices & Ingredients – Add amchur powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, fennel powder, sendha namak, crushed peanuts, chopped coriander leaves, and green chilies to the mashed sweet potatoes.

3. Add Lemon Juice – Squeeze fresh lemon juice and mix well.

4. Bind with Flour – Add singhare ka atta or rajgira atta to bind the mixture. Knead gently to form a dough-like consistency.

5. Shape Tikkis – Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and shape into flat, round tikkis.

6. Shallow Fry – Heat oil or ghee in a nonstick pan. Place the tikkis and cook until golden brown on both sides.

7. Serve Hot – Enjoy hot with green coriander chutney or coconut chutney.

Notes

• If making for strict fasting, skip regular chaat masala and use vrat-friendly spices only.

• You can make these tikkis ahead of time and reheat before serving.

• For extra crunch, roll tikkis lightly in rajgira atta before frying.

Why You’ll Love This Navratri Sweet Potato Tikki Recipe

• Perfect for fasting days – Made with vrat-approved ingredients.

• Healthy & filling – Packed with fiber, vitamins, and healthy carbs.

• Quick to make – Ready in under 20 minutes.

• Gluten-free & vegetarian – Suitable for most fasting diets.