Occurrence: Highly adaptable to different soil conditions and climates.
Season of Availability: Year-round
Geography: Central and South America
Method of Propagation: Vegetative propagation
Part used for Propagation: Tuber
Edible Parts
Edible Parts: Tuber
Can be Eaten Raw: No
Method of Consumption
Raw: No
Ripe: N/A
Both Raw & Ripe: N/A
Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw tuber
As Food: Tubers are boiled and cooked as a vegetable
As Medicine: Helps to recover from physical weakness, Reduces appetite and food intake which helps with weight loss; helps with digestion problems.
Cooking Method: Can be eaten boiled, baked, steamed, roasted or fried. Eg: can be boiled then mashed, or fried into fries.
Preservation / Curing Technique: Freezing
Does Require Another Plants to be cooked together: No
Souring Agents Required: N/A
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Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: Rich in carbohydrates and fiber.
Medicinal Benefit: Energy giving, Weakness recovery
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Reduces appetite and food intake which helps with weight loss; helps with digestion problems.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: Ratalyacha Kees:
Scrub and wash the sweet potato, then peel and grate it. Heat ghee or oil in a deep pan, add cumin seeds and finely chopped green chillies. Mix in the grated sweet potato and sauté. Add salt and sugar, cover the pan, and cook for 5 minutes. After that, add roasted peanut powder and continue cooking for 15-20 minutes until the grated potato becomes tender and transparent. Stir occasionally during cooking.
