Sweet Potato Falafel-Style Bites

Name: Sweet Potato Falafel-Style Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 11
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: 2 medium (approx. 1 lb) Sweet potatoes; A few drops Oil; 1 small Onion; 2 tbsp Fresh dill; ½ tsp Turmeric powder; ½ tsp Red chili powder; ½ tsp Garlic powder; ½ tsp Onion powder; to taste Salt; ½ cup Cornmeal; 1 tbsp Cornflour; for shallow frying Oil; to serve Cucumber-yogurt dip

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⏱️ Prep: 20m

🔥 Cook: 20m

🎬 Video: 35s

📊 Easy

🏠 Cuisine: Fusion 🍽️ Course: Appetizer 👥 Servings: 11

These healthy and flavorful Sweet Potato Falafel-Style Bites can be cooked two ways: in the pan or in the air fryer. These cutlets are a delicious fusion twist made with grated sweet potatoes, cornmeal, dill, and onions, offering a crisp exterior and a soft interior. They are served with a refreshing yogurt cucumber dip, are easy to prep, require no deep frying, use simple pantry ingredients, and are packed with fiber, antioxidants, and flavor.

Instructions

Peel and grate sweet potatoes.
Boil grated sweet potatoes for 5 minutes in water with a few drops of oil.
Strain well and mash with a fork.
Add mashed sweet potatoes to a mixing bowl. Add chopped dill, chopped onions (optional), and all spices (turmeric powder, red chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt).
Mix in cornmeal and cornflour. Use hands to combine well into a dough-like mixture.
Shape the mixture into small patties (makes around 11).
For Pan Frying: Heat a little oil in a pan. Shallow fry 5 patties, flipping 3 times until golden and crispy.
For Air Frying: Place 6 patties in an air fryer. Cook at 200°C (392°F) for 10 minutes.
Serve warm with a cucumber-yogurt dip.