Bihari Shakarkand Bhujiya Recipe - Spicy Sweet Potato Sabzi
Bihari Shakarkand Bhujiya Recipe is a simple delicious recipe prepared with sweet potatoes, regular potatoes or for that matter arbi as well. This sweet potato is tossed in a kadai with cumin and green chillies along with the touch of turmeric powder and salt. They typically make these Aloo Bhujia really crispy on the outer and soft on the inner, making it like an Indian French fry, which is not deep fried.
Ingredients
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2 Sweet Potatoes
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peeled and cut into thin strips
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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2 Green Chillies
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slit into halves
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1-1/2 tablespoon Mustard oil
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Bihari Shakarkand Bhujiya recipe, wash and peel sweet potatoes
Step 2
And cut them into one inch long stick pieces similar to the one for finger chips
Step 3
In a non-stick wok, add mustard oil; Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds
Step 4
Allow it to splutter
Step 5
Now, add green chilies and saute it
Step 6
Stir in the chopped potatoes and turmeric powder
Step 7
Season it with salt
Step 8
Reduce the flame
Step 9
Cook until the sweet potatoes are cooked completely
Step 10
Towards the end, when the sweet potatoes have almost cooked, open the lid and allow it to become crispy
Step 11
At this stage you can optionally add more mustard oil and then sprinkle some more salt
Step 12
Ensure you keep stirring occasionally so the Bihari Shakarkand Bhujiya gets cooked from all the sides
Step 13
Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the Bihari Shakarkand Bhujiya to serving bowl
Step 14
Serve the Bihari Shakarkand Bhujiya and serve with Whole Wheat Lachha parathas and Boondi raita for a weekday meal