How to make Sweet potato rolls in air fryer?

13 Nov How to make Sweet potato rolls in air fryer?

Last Updated on November 13, 2021 by blessmyfoodbypayal

Sweet potato rolls in air fryer with step wise pictorial and video method.

Mushy sweet potatoes seasoned with delicious spices and air fried after shaping them into rolls is a vegan and gluten-free snack.

You can enjoy it in breakfast or with a cup of tea or coffee in the evening or send to kid’s school in lunch box.

The best part of the recipe is that it is guilt free being oil free and you can comfortably indulge into it without worrying about fats.

There was a time when making potato rolls was so common in our family. Be it birthday party in the form of small get together of family members or its raining dogs and cats or someone is craving for something delicious, potato rolls were in the forefront.

But the only difference in those days and now a days that earlier, our potato rolls used to be deep fried.

Also this is for the first time that we are making potato rolls using sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes.

While we were making this recipe, the one thing hunting our minds was, “whether natural sweetness of sweet potatoes will affect the over all taste of this snack because this is the saviory recipe.

Anyways we tried it with the crossed fingers but the results surprised us to the extreme.

These were really delicious and no where we realised that they have made without deep frying.

THIS RECIPE WITHOUT AIR FRYER

Yes, you can make these sweet potato rolls without air fryer.

Simply deep fry them in hot oil.

These can be shallow fried also instead of deep frying, but for that, their shape has to be slightly flattened like Tikki.

Furthermore, these rolls can be baked in oven.

EASILY ADJUSTABLE RECIPE

This is one such recipe which can be easily adjusted as per your requirement and availability of ingredients.

Instead of sweet potatoes, you can use regular potatoes.

Further, you can add finely chopped carrots, beans, green peas or any veggies of your choice.

You would also love the addition of paneer after crumbling it if no compulsion of making it vegan. Or go for Tofu.

May add or coat rolls with breadcrumbs provided you are not on glutenfree diet.

The choice is limitless.

CAN YOU FREEZE SWEET POTATO ROLLS?

Definitely yes…

This is such a recipe which can be prep ahead of time and cooked later.

For freezing, just shape uncooked rolls and freeze them in a zip lock bag or freezer safe box.

When needs to be cooked, either by deep frying, baking or air frying, thaw them for 15-20 minutes and thereafter cook.

And if you plans to serve these rolls in a small family evening party, still you can follow the similar process.

Shape them hours before serving and put in refrigerator (not freezer).

So when your guests arrive, take the rolls out of refrigerator and fry.

Isn’t it so convenient?

SWEET POTATO ROLLS WITH STEP WISE PICTORIAL RECIPE 

1. Wash sweet potatoes very well.
2. Pierce them with a fork.
3. Put them in microwave safe glass tray or plate. If you don’t have microwave, you can simply boil them till soft and tender.
4. Set the microwave for 10 minutes on high power (900).
5. Pause the microwave midway and turn the sides of sweet potatoes upside down.
6. Continue with the microwaving for the time left. You may microwave for more time if the sweet potatoes are under cooked.
7. Take them out and let them cool a bit so that they can be comfortably touched.
8. Peel their skin.
9. Put them in a big bowl.
10. Mash them very finely with the masher.
11. Add rest of all the ingredients.
12. Give them a good mix.
13. Take some portion of the mixture and by tightly pressing it between your palm, give it a shape of roll.
14. Likewise prepare the rolls with the entire mixture.
15. Grease the air fryer basket with oil.
16. Arrange all the rolls in the basket.
17. Brush oil over all the rolls.
18. Air fry rolls for 13 to 15 minutes @180°C.
19. Pause air fryer midway and turn the sides of the rolls.
20. Brush the rolls with oil.
21. Air fry ahead for further time.
22. Sweet potato rolls are ready.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup or any dip of your choice.

NOTES

1. Quantity of sweet potatoes can be adjusted as per your serving requirements.
2. Sweet potatoes are pierced so that they do not burst while microwaving. If you are boiling them in saucepan or pressure cooker, no need to poke holes.
3. You can coat the rolls with breadcrumbs or coarse flattened rice (poha) or oats which are grinded coarsely.
4. May add/skip the spices as per your convenience.

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SWEET POTATO ROLLS IN AIR FRYER – RECIPE CARD

Sweet potato rolls in air fryer

blessmyfoodbypayal

Mushy sweet potatoes seasoned with delicious spices and air fried after shaping them into rolls is a vegan and gluten-free snack.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, snacks

Cuisine Indian

Servings 10 Rolls

Ingredients

  

• 3 big sweet potatoes about 750 gm
• 1 big onion finely chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• red chilli powder as per taste
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp carom seeds
• 2 tbsp corn flour/corn starch
• 1 tsp dry mango powder or 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp oil plus little more for brushing
• 2 green chillies finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves/cilantro chopped

Instructions

 

• Wash sweet potatoes very well.
• Pierce them with a fork.
• Put them in microwave safe glass tray or plate. If you don't have microwave, you can simply boil them till soft and tender.
• Set the microwave for 10 minutes on high power (900).
• Pause the microwave midway and turn the sides of sweet potatoes upside down.
• Continue with the microwaving for the time left. You may microwave for more time if the sweet potatoes are under cooked.
• Take them out and let them cool a bit so that they can be comfortably touched.
• Peel their skin.
• Put them in a big bowl.
• Mash them very finely with the masher.
• Add rest of all the ingredients.
• Give them a good mix.
• Take some portion of the mixture and by tightly pressing it between your palm, give it a shape of roll.
• Likewise prepare the rolls with the entire mixture.
• Grease the air fryer basket with oil.
• Arrange all the rolls in the basket.
• Brush oil over all the rolls.
• Air fry rolls for 13 to 15 minutes @180°C.
• Pause air fryer midway and turn the sides of the rolls.
• Brush the rolls with oil.
• Air fry ahead for further time.
• Sweet potato rolls are ready.
• Serve hot with tomato ketchup or any dip of your choice.

Notes

1. Quantity of sweet potatoes can be adjusted as per your serving requirements.
2. Sweet potatoes are pierced so that they do not burst while microwaving. If you are boiling them in saucepan or pressure cooker, no need to poke holes.
3. You can coat the rolls with breadcrumbs or coarse flattened rice (poha) or oats which are grinded coarsely.
4. May add/skip the spices as per your convenience.

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