Looking for a chat item for New Year celebrations? Then try Stuffed spicy sweet potato chickpea chat. This is a low calorie and protein diet that tastes delicious too.

Ingredients:

1. Sweet potato – 6 medium size
2. Chickpeas – 2 cans
3. Red chili powder – 1 tsp
4. Turmeric – 1 tsp
5. Green chili – 2 or 3
6. Onion – 1 medium size
7. Lemon juice – 2 tsp
8. Cilantro – ¼ cup (chopped)
9. Curd – optional
10. Thin sev- optional
11. Oil – 2 Tbsp
12. Mustard – 1 tsp
13. Cumin – 1 tsp
14. Chat masala – for sprinkling
15. Salt – as per taste

Preparation:

1. Wash sweet potatoes and using a fork prick 3 to 6 holes on the skin. Pricking hole helps to bake potatoes properly. If you are using larger sweet potatoes, you can cut them into half.
2. Wrap individual sweet potato in aluminum foil and place it on baking sheet. Transfer it to baking tray and place in oven at 400/200 F and bake for about 40-45 min. Make sure to get crispy sweet potato skin as it enhances the taste.
3. To prepare chickpeas -Either you can use presoaked and baked chickpeas from can or soak chickpeas overnight and cook in a pressure cooker. Strain chickpeas to remove excess water.
4. Place a frying pan on medium heat, add 2 Tbsp oil. To heated oil now add mustard, cumin followed by green chili and fine cut onion. Transfer chickpeas to seasoned oil and mix well with salt, turmeric powder, and red chili powder. Turn off the heat.
5. For stuffing, remove a little of sweet potato flesh using a spoon and replace it with spiced chickpeas. Garnish with thin sev, sprinkle little chat masala and chopped cilantro.
6. While serving add tamarind and green chutney along with little curd and serve as an appetizer or as a main course item.

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