8 recipes that prove colocasia and sweet potatoes are just as yam as the regular spud

If you're looking to give your regular fries a healthier upgrade then you'll love these 8 recipes that prove colocasia and sweet potatoes are just as 'yam' as the regular spud

Colocasia curry This one's a comforting curry best enjoyed with hot rotis or a pot of steaming rice

Crispy arbi fry A typical North Indian snack, our crispy arbi fry recipe will brighten up your day. Pair it with rice and dal to give the humble meal a fun upgrade.

Yam pie This yam pie is a derivative of the authentic Gujarati dish, kand no handvo, a savoury pink pie-like preparation that's widely eaten as a tea-time snack and tastes even better with a little green chutney

Yam hash browns Hash browns but make it yam-my! Enjoy these as a brekkie staple or even a tea-time snack

Tandoori sweet potato A monsoon special, this lip-smacking tandoori shakharkhandi recipe will leave you wanting more

Sweet potato in jaggery syrup Made typically in a Sindhi household, this dish can be eaten as fast food or even as a post-dinner dessert

Suranchi bhaji Suran ki sabzi is usually eaten as Indian fasting food that is cooked together with spices like ginger, haldi and garlic to give you a dish with robust flavours

Suran ki sabzi Diced elephant foot yam is a traditional South Indian recipe, typically prepared with ingredients like mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, red chilli and lots of ground pepper. Quick and tasty, this one's a keeper

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