Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs (Sweet Potato Cakes):a healthy kebab recipe using a mix of lentils, sweet potatoes, and spices. Serve as is or with toasted flatbread or plain crackers along with dip or sauce of choice. Also called Sweet Potato Cakes
Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs – Sweet Potato Cakes
These Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs are one of my favorite vegetarian kebabs that are not only so easy to make but absolutely yum!
What are Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs:
They are kebabs/kababs made using 2 different lentils, sweet potatoes, Indian spices, and few other ingredients.
This post was originally published in May 2015 and I’m just adding some new pictures today.
We made them for dinner a few days back and this time, I served them in a platter style along with chutney, yogurt dip, banana peppers, and some chopped onions.
Since it was our dinner, I also added some flatbread squares (I just chopped a large flatbread into squares).
They were such a super hit and the platter was gone in 10 minutes.
Hence, I decided to share this idea with you’ll too.
Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs (Sweet Potato Cakes)
Split Chickpeas Lentil (Bengal Gram) – Washed and drained
Red Lentil – Washed and drained
Sweet Potato – cleaned, peeled and chopped
Glutenfree Flour – you can use A.P or any other flour of choice
Plain Yogurt – If Vegan, please use plain yogurt
Water – For cooking the lentil
Olive Oil – For Making the kebab
Whole Spices:
Black Peppercorns
Cloves
Green Cardamoms
Large Bay Leaf
Powdered Spices:
Turmeric Powder
Cumin Powder
Dry Mango Powder – Optional (May use lemon juice)
Red Chili Powder – Optional
Garam Masala Powder
Salt – As per taste
Sweet Potato – Lentil Kebabs
Also, as many of you keep requesting for easy appetizer recipes for parties, I think these would be a perfect fit.
Also, they can be made a day or two in advance and you can just saute them when needed to serve.
sweet potato cakes
Sweet Potato is one vegetable that is fairly new to my tastebuds but I can definitely say, it’s pretty versatile.
It can not only be used in stir fry’s, saute but also as pie fillings, milkshakes, smoothies, and desserts.
They are also extremely rich in sodium, vitamin a, and calcium.
I’ve previously used them in a recipe for a smoothie but this time, I wanted to try something different and turned them into Sweet Potato and Lentil Kebabs.
They are soft, delicious, and can be even frozen for up to 2 weeks.
Use them as a snack, side, appetizer or filling for your wraps or burgers.
I’m serving them with fresh cilantro chutney. (Click on Link for the recipe)
As we all are getting ready for a memorial day long weekend and BBQ’s, this can be a great addition to your snack or filling for burgers, wraps.
They can be made Vegan by using a vegan yogurt and for the Glutenfree version, you can use any flour or choice. (Below are the pictures from 2015)
Serve them as sides or filling for a wrap or burger.
These can be stored in the freezer for upto a month.
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Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs (Sweet Potato Cakes): a healthy kebab recipe that's a mix of lentils, sweet potatoes, and spices. They make perfect party finger food.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Ingredients
1 Cup Split Chickpeas Lentil (Bengal Gram) – Washed and drained
1/4 Cup Red Lentil – Washed and drained
1 Medium Sweet Potato - cleaned, peeled and chopped
4 Tbsp Glutenfree Flour – you can use A.P or any other flour of choice
4 Tbsp Plain Yogurt – If Vegan, please use plain yogurt
Add lentils, whole spices, chopped sweet potatoes, water and turmeric in a pressure cooker.
Close the lid and cook the lentil over high flames till you hear 4 whistles, then turn off the heat (Usually takes about 5-7 minutes).
(If using an electric pressure cooker, then cook in the lentil option).
Cooking in Open Pot:
Follow the first step above and keep cooking over medium heat. (It takes about 15-20 minutes for the lentil to cook in pot).
Drain any excess water from the cooked lentils.
Making the Kebabs:
Let the lentil and potato mix cool completely.
Place everything in a food processor and pulse to form a dough (you can add some water if needed).
Once lentils are completely pulsed and it resemble a dough, turn off the food processor.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
Now add, all the remaining spices, flour, and yogurt and mix everything to form a smooth dough.
Now, wet both your palms and make equal-sized (small or medium) balls from the dough.
Flatten the balls to form a kebab shape.
Cooking the Kebabs:
Heat a nonstick pan for a minute with 1 Tsp oil.
Place 4-5 kebabs (Depending on the size of the pan).
Let the kebab cook on medium heat for about a minute.
Flip the kebab gently to the other side and let it cook for another minute (a minute for lightly brown kebabs and two minutes for slightly dark brown color)
Transfer the kebabs to the serving dish and follow the steps above to make all the kebabs.
Serve Hot with a choice of dip and flatbread.
Notes
* These kebabs, can be frozen for about two weeks in air tight containers or zip-lock.
9 Replies to "Sweet Potato Lentil Kebabs (Sweet Potato Cakes)"
Marybeth @ My Fearless Kitchen September 23, 2017 (1:07 am)
These look so fun!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed September 21, 2017 (3:45 am)
This is my kind of recipe! Yum!!
Molly Kumar September 21, 2017 (3:21 pm)
Thanks Megan
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) September 20, 2017 (8:22 pm)
Great combination (lentils and sweet potatoes) and idea!!
Molly Kumar September 21, 2017 (3:20 pm)
Thanks 🙂
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons September 20, 2017 (7:16 pm)
These look amazing! Lots of protein, tons of flavor! Can’t wait to try them!
Molly Kumar September 21, 2017 (3:20 pm)
Thanks so much.
Krissy Allori September 20, 2017 (2:49 pm)
Such a great and healthy option. Looks YUM!
Kristen M Chidsey September 19, 2017 (6:14 pm)
I really love sweet potatoes and lentils so these kebabs sound absolutely perfect to me.