Vrat Ki Shakarkandi Kuttu Sago Tikki | Buckwheat, Sweet Potatoes and Tapioca Croquettes
Easy Vegan and Gluten Free Finger Food
Posted By Savita
Sharing with you one of sweet potato (called shakarkandi in hindi) recipe which is very dear to my heart.
Twice every year, there is a 7-9 days period in India, when most Indians observe fasts and spend days worshiping Goddess Durga. During this time, we give up eating wheat, meats, most of the seeds, even potent vegetables like onion and garlic too... It may sound tough, but actually this is a fun period where lots of food is prepared which don't have any of these things and it still tastes to-die-for!
Essentially, food those days is gluten free, but not entirely vegan because milk and yogurt are okay to eat!
Sweet potatoes (shakarkandi), potatoes, pumpkin, tapioca (sago), buckwheat (kuttu) flour, cucumber, tomatoes are few of the ingredients that become very popular during those days.... I have observed this fasts since my early childhood even though it is not compulsory or anything...... since marriage, I only keep fast for few days instead of whole week. But.... I never miss to cook all those scrumptious food during this time of the year!
Last week, I saw few sweet potatoes in my pantry (God bless excellent shelf life of this root vegetable :) ), I decided to buy some buckwheat flour and share with you all taste of those special days..... I could not find buckwheat loose in whole trade market, so now I have a one pound bag in pantry.... get ready to more buckwheat recipes in coming days! since buckwheat is gluten free, I love cooking with buckwheat until my bought supply lasts :)
This recipe is very forgiving, replace anything you don't like or can't find. Say, if you don't want to use Sago Danna (tapioca pearls), skip it or use crushed peanuts or raisins instead! It will still be fit for fasts.
For a little inside peak, moist and yummy sweet potato (shakarkandi in hindi)
Also,
1) You can serve these as finger-food for party or as tea-time snack too!
2) these little croquettes freeze well (cooked). To re-heat, microwave to thaw, then pan fry for crispy exterior.
3) You can make these ahead for up-to 2 days. Keep refrigerated, then deep fry before serving!
PS: You can skip dredging these croquettes in buckwheat flour (kuttu flour), and simply fry as-is. In this case, deep fry works best since tapioca pearls tend to stick to bottom of the pan.
I hope you like my little taste of Indian home food!
Happy to share this recipe with you!
I love serving this fast-friendly chutney with these snacks!
Ingredients
- 2 Sweet Potato
- 1/2 Cup Tapioca Pearls (soaked in water for 1 hour)
- 4 tbsp Buckwheat Flour (kuttu flour, for dredging)
- 1/4 Cup Cashew (rough chopped)
- Canola Oil (for frying)
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Powder (or paprika, divided)
- 1/2 tsp Salt (adjust per taste)
- 4 tbsp Cilantro (dhaniya, rough chopped)
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
Directions
- 1. Boil or steam sweet potato until knife tender.(about 15 minutes if boiling)
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2. Heat oil (about 2 inch) to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel sweet potatoes. Add to a wide bowl and mash with hand/fork to a almost-no-lumps consistency. Squeeze water from tapioca pearls, add to the mashed sweet potatoes with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, chopped cilantro, small chopped cashews. -
3. Mix everything together and make 12 equals size portions. Roll each portion to a slight oval shape and set aside. -
4. In a wide plate, add buckwheat flour, add remaining paprika (red pepper powder), and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix well. Coat all croquette in flour. Additional Notes:
You can skip flour dredge, but in that case press croquettes little hard to keep everything together. Also, in this case, fry in non-stick pan to prevent sago sticking to pan. -
5. Deep fry in hot oil 3-4 at a time until crispy (about 3 minutes each batch) Or shallow fry in a non-stick pan. Place fried ones in a plate lined with paper towel. -
6. Serve hot with sauce of you choice!
Savita's Recipe Notes:
You can also use leftover mashed potatoes or mashed sweet potatoes for this recipe.
This recipe is completely gluten free, has no garlic or onion, so is best for Fasting days! Make sure to serve tomato ketchup if you think it is fit for fasts.
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