The baking soda will help in deep cleaning while the salt water will make the sweet potatoes soft and juicy from inside. If you also want to get market-like aroma and sweet taste at home without any hassle, then you can try the method found on YouTube channel Click DIY today.
Selecting the Right Sweet Potato
First of all, fresh sweet potatoes have to be selected. Always choose sweet potatoes that are firm and look fresh. If there is some soil on them, it is a sign that they are fresh. Keep in mind that the sweet potatoes should not be cut or flattened, because after roasting such sweet potatoes can turn out to be fibrous or bitter from inside.
Cleaning with baking soda
Sweet potatoes grow underground, so a layer of soil and bacteria remains. The best way to clean it is baking soda. Take water in a big vessel and dissolve one spoon of baking soda in it. Now leave the sweet potatoes in it for 2 minutes. After the stipulated time, rub them, wash them with clean water and cut both the ends with a knife.
wonder of salt water
After washing, take water in another vessel and dissolve one spoon of salt in it. Now soak the cleaned sweet potatoes in this salt water for 15 minutes. This step is very important because the salt water provides moisture to the inside of the sweet potato, due to which it does not dry out while roasting and remains very soft and creamy from inside. After 15 minutes, take out the sweet potatoes and wash them once again with clean water.
Oil or butter coating
After drying the sweet potatoes, apply a little olive oil or butter on them. By applying oil or butter, the outer layer of sweet potatoes does not burn while roasting, but becomes crisp and shiny. This coating also helps distribute heat evenly throughout the sweet potatoes, resulting in even cooking all around.
How to fry in air fryer
If you have an air fryer, this is the easiest way to roast sweet potatoes. Place the oiled sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket. Set it at around 180°C to 200°C for 15-20 minutes. The air fryer’s hot air fries the sweet potatoes without water, preserving their natural sweetness and delivering that perfectly roasted taste.
Steaming option
If you don’t have an air fryer, you can also steam it. Keep water boiling in a deep vessel. Place a sieve over it and place the prepared sweet potatoes in it. Now cover the vessel well with a lid so that steam does not come out. By steaming, the nutrients of sweet potatoes do not leach into the water and it gets cooked in a healthy manner.
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