You can make perfectly baked sweet potatoes in the air fryer in 40 minutes with 2 ingredients! These are so soft and fluffy – great as a main or side dish.
I also use a quick method whereby I use the microwave first. Dinner’s ready even faster!
I used to use the oven to make baked sweet potatoes but since I’ve discovered the air fryer method, I haven’t looked back! This recipe has a reduced cooking time compared with baking and you get the bonus of perfectly crisp skin and buttery soft filling inside.
It is also convenient when you just want to cook just one sweet potato and do not want to turn the oven on for that one potato!
It follows a similar recipe to my Air Fryer Baked Potato in which I microwave the jacket potato first.
I love preparing Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries too.
Ingredients
You need just two ingredients! In fact, you can even skip the oil and you’d still get great results.
Sweet potatoes – look for sweet potatoes that have unblemished skin with no bruises or dark spots. For even cooking, ensure your potatoes are similar in size.
Oil – I have used a cooking oil spray. You can use other alternatives that are neutral in flavour.
Toppings & Serving Suggestions
Deeply personal, so I’ll let you choose but here are some variations I like to have on rotation.
Hummus – I love baked sweet potatoes with my Turkish hummus and salad for a quick lunch. See the yummy picture below.
Sour Cream and Chive Dip with guacamole, mango avocado salsa , cheese and black beans.
Vegetarian or vegan chilli or my Indian style spicy tofu burger filling .
Try them with Afghan Lubiya (Kidney Bean Curry) and fresh salad or baby kale on the side.
A cooling roasted tomato raita on baked sweet potato makes a well balanced meal.
Love Italian flavours? Add sun-dried tomato pasta sauce and shredded mozzarella plus your favourite pizza toppings.
Top it with feta or any salad cheese, olives, chopped onion and drizzle zingy vinaigrette. Also taste so delicious with Tzatziki sauce
Go with veg forward option by topping with our air fryer cauliflower or broccoli and Indian mint sauce .
Try my soy garlic mushrooms and toasted sesame seeds.
How to make baked sweet potatoes in air fryer step by step instructions
Wash and lightly scrub the sweet potatoes under running water to remove dirt. Pat dry using a clean kitchen towel. This prevents the skin steaming and makes it crispier.
Prick with a fork or sharp knife all over – helps to cook faster, particularly in the centre of the potato.
Brush or spray on oil with a cooking oil spray. This gives even more crispiness to the skin.
Place in the air fryer basket.
Air Fry at 190C for 40 minutes or until the flesh is tender and the skin is crispy. I have tried this with smaller sweet potatoes and it only took 15 minutes.
If the skin appears to be burning, reduce down the heat. The timing will change based on the size of your potatoes, so please keep an eye!
For quick baked sweet potatoes in air fryer (microwave)
For baked sweet potatoes microwaved then air fried, you can save extra time. I usually microwave the sweet potato for 7-8 minutes first and still get the similar results.
- Poke holes into the sweet potato
- Place on a microwave safe dish and microwave on high
- You MUST prick the sweet potatoes to prevent them exploding!
- Finish off in the air fryer for 10 minutes to make the skin nice and crispy.
Storage
You can store leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days. Wrap with foil or place in an airtight container.
You can also place baked sweet potato in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat in the air fryer or oven from frozen until piping hot through. Thaw frozen sweet potato then reheat as well.
Other Sweet Potato recipes
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadilla
Goji berries and sweet potato soup
Sweet potato and tofu kofta curry
More Vegetarian Air fryer Recipes
Air fryer Pasta Bake
Potato tart
Air fryer Smashed Potatoes
Onion Bhaji in Air fryer
Air Fryer French Bread Pizza
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Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes mine were almost 700g each
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil spray
- seasoning
Instructions
- First clean, scrub and wash 2 large sweet potatoes under running water to remove any dirt.
- Pat dry using a clean kitchen towel. A must step for air frying and roasting.
- Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork or sharp knife all over.
- Brush or spray on olive oil or use a 1 teaspoon cooking oil spray . You may sprinkle salt at this stage.
- Put them in the air fryer basket.
- Air Fry at 190C or 375F for 40 minutes or until the flesh is tender and the skin is crispy.
- If the skin appears to be burning, turn down the heat.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes, until a sharp knife easily inserts into the center of the potatoes, and they are soft and tender if you give them a squeeze.
- When done, carefully remove the air fryer baked sweet potatoes using a kitchen tong or spatula.
- Place it on a serving plate, cut in to half using a knife. Top it up with your favourite toppings and enjoy!
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Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes mine were almost 700g each
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil spray
- seasoning
Instructions
- First clean, scrub and wash 2 large sweet potatoes under running water to remove any dirt.
- Pat dry using a clean kitchen towel. A must step for air frying and roasting.
- Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork or sharp knife all over.
- Brush or spray on olive oil or use a 1 teaspoon cooking oil spray . You may sprinkle salt at this stage.
- Put them in the air fryer basket.
- Air Fry at 190C or 375F for 40 minutes or until the flesh is tender and the skin is crispy.
- If the skin appears to be burning, turn down the heat.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes, until a sharp knife easily inserts into the center of the potatoes, and they are soft and tender if you give them a squeeze.
- When done, carefully remove the air fryer baked sweet potatoes using a kitchen tong or spatula.
- Place it on a serving plate, cut in to half using a knife. Top it up with your favourite toppings and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Serve crispy samosas alongside these 12 finger-licking samosa sauces or samosa chutneys to dip into. Choose one or a few of these samosa dipping sauces to pair with Indian appetizers.
All sauce recipes are suitable for vegetarians , some vegan and are gluten-free . Included in the recipe card is a Red Samosa Sauce recipe with step by step instructions and video.
- What kinds of sauces go well with samosas?
- Trio of Chutneys
- Red Samosa Sauce How to make the red sweet samosa dipping sauce Storage
- Green Samosa Sauce
- Yogurt Samosa Dipping Sauce
- Tamarind Samosa Sauce – Brown Samosa Sauce
- Garlic Chutney
- Fruit chutneys
Indian samosas are a delicious snack made with a thin flaky pastry and spicy filling. The filling is either vegetarian (like vegetable samosas or potato samosas) or meat (chicken, lamb).
They are prepared in homes and enjoyed as street food in India.
In vegetable samosas , the filling is made primarily of potatoes and other vegetables such as peas. Indian spices are added to give warm flavours.
Samosas can be enjoyed as they are, or with a cup of Karak Chai , but nothing beats the combination of piping hot samosas dunked into a tangy, sweet and spicy sauce!
Even in Indian snack shops and Indian restaurants, samosas are always accompanied with some sort of condiment, whether its has a tamarind base or a mint-coriander base.
What kinds of sauces go well with samosas?
Surprisingly, a wide variety of ingredients and flavor go well with samosas! Luckily Indian cuisine is packed with easy recipes for chutneys.
Sauces for Indian samosa tend to be either sweet or tangy but most are mildly spiced. They are designed to enhance the flavours of the fillings but not overpower !
The sauce also cuts through any dryness and greasiness of the samosas.
Most of the samosa chutneys can easily be typically grouped into colours as they are made with varying fresh ingredients:
- Red samosa dipping sauce – this is a sweet and sour sauce
- Green samosa dipping sauce – based on cilantro and mint and taste fresh. Variations include green yogurt chutneys.
- Brown samosa dipping sauce – for tamarind based sauces, again these are sweet but not at all spicy
These dips are incredibly versatile and can also be used for so many other dishes:
- homemade poppadoms
- onion bhajis & air fryer onion bhajis
- air fryer punjabi samosas puffs or samosa tart – made with store-bought puff pastry
- chaat recipes such as samosa chaat and sweet potato chaat
- dry fruit kachori/masala kachori
- pakoras such as Sandwich Bread Pakora
- paneer tikka
You can purchase Trader Joe’s samosa sauces or from Indian grocery stores, but it is well worth the effort of making them at home.
Many of these dips can be made in 5 minutes or less and with easy to find ingredients .
Let’s dive into the best sauces for samosas !
Trio of Chutneys
In Indian restaurants, you will often find appetizers are served with an Indian pickle tray set with three different dips.
These condiments are mango chutney, Indian onion chutney and Indian mint sauce – the most popular sauces.
Mango Chutney can be made using ripe mangoes or unripe mangoes. If using ripe, the end flavour will be similar to the sweet store-bought mango chutneys.
Red Samosa Sauce
This is the sweet dipping sauce that is given with samosas in farsan or snack shops. This red samosa chutney is made with red chilli flakes and has a hint of tamarind.
It is sweetened with sugar making it different from tamarind chutney which is made with jaggery as is dark brown.
To this red sauce, you can add a dollop of mint sauce to give a zingy taste similar to my local snack shop.
How to make the red sweet samosa dipping sauce
Full ingredients with measurements are available in the recipe card below at the end of this post
In a pan, heat water and sugar on medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
Add in tamarind pulp, red pepper flakes, crushed whole coriander seeds (you can also use coriander powder), black salt and allow to cook.
Add red food coloring or use Kashmiri red chilli powder.
Mix cornflour and water and add this slurry. You can use arrowroot powder instead of corn starch.
Allow it to cook until the sauce thickens.
Turn off the heat. As the red chutney cools and reaches room temperature, it will thicken further.
Storage
Fridge – Store leftovers in an airtight container once cooled and keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Freezer – You can also freeze in batches and allow to defrost whenever you want it.
Green Samosa Sauce
The green samosa dipping sauce is Mint cilantro chutney and is known in households as “green chutney”, “hari chutney” or “mint chutney”. It is an Indian classic.
It is vibrant in colour, tangy in flavour with a medium heat thanks to the green chillies!
Fresh coriander leaves, green chilies, fresh mint, ginger, cumin seeds, lemon juice and salt are ground in a blender until smooth.
To thicken the chutney, sometimes chana dal, peanuts or desiccated coconut is added. This turns it into more of a coriander coconut chutney which is absolutely delicious and can even go great with dosas .
Yogurt Samosa Dipping Sauce
The mint yogurt dip served with appetizers such as poppadoms, onion bhajis and samosas is this Indian Mint Sauce.
This green sauce is made with plain yogurt such as greek yogurt, fresh mint leaves, garam masala and green chillies.
It is refreshing and cooling thanks to its yogurt base. With the slight addition of sugar, it takes on a slight sweet flavour which can be irresistible!
MAKE IT VEGAN using a dairy free yogurt.
It is a great option as a no tamarind samosa sauce .
Other Indian yogurt dips include raita , but this would not be served with samosa.
Tamarind Samosa Sauce – Brown Samosa Sauce
There are two varieties of the brown sauce served with samosa and other Indian meals such as chaat.
The Gujarati version is imli chutney or amli ni chutney. This tamarind chutney recipe is made with added dates which provide extra sweetness. It is an authentic Indian sauce.
The other version is Tamarind Sauce which is the version served in Indian restaurants as a dipping sauce for appetizers. It is also known as sweet tamarind chutney . Jaggery is added but you could also use brown sugar.
The key ingredient in both is tamarind paste which can be found as a block of pulp or in jars. To both recipes, spices such as red chili powder and ground cumin and coriander are added.
Garlic Chutney
There are a few different types of garlic chutneys.
Lasan ni Chutney or red garlic chutney is a Gujarati recipe. This dry garlic chutney is made using red chilli powder, raw garlic cloves and sesame seeds. It is “instant” as it does not require any cooking and is ready in less than 5 minutes. It is a fairly spicy chutney.
One can use a food processor or pestle and mortar for this recipe.
The following types of chutneys have a unique taste thanks to the king of fruits – mango . These chutneys are no cook and are full of vitamin c.
Raw Mango, Red Chilli and Garlic Chutney is a super quick red dip made with raw mangoes and red chillies. You can use either red chilli powder or dried red chillies. It can also be enjoyed with dhokla or paratha or methi thepla .
Green Mango and Garlic Chutney – similar to above, this chutney is made with raw mango but uses fresh green chillies, coriander and mint. It can be prepared within minutes, perfect for you to enjoy with crispy samosa.
Fruit chutneys
Fruit chutneys are not traditionally served alongside authentic samosas but if creating a fusion samosa recipe, you may want to try these out!
Pineapple chutney – this chutney is a South Indian recipe made from fresh pineapple, red chillies, jaggery and coconut. It can be eaten with Indian food but also in sandwiches!
Jam chutney – this Indian jam chutney, known as Dabeli chutney , is served with Dabeli. Spices are mixed into a fruit jam.
Apple Murabba – apple chutneys are sweet and have a gentle heat thanks to the addition of Indian spices. Apple chutneys can be eaten with Gujarati curries but can also work with aloo samosas as a sweet alternative to tamarind chutney.
Amba (pickled mango sauce) – a Middle eastern condiment that has tang and sweetness.
Cranberry Sauce – I love cranberry sauce with this Tandoori Paneer Tart au Soleil .
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Samosa Sauce Recipe – Samosa Dipping Sauces
Equipment
- 1 pan
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 90 grams sugar
- 5 tablespoon tamarind pulp or tamarind concentrate
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- ½ teaspoon coriander seeds crushed
- ½ teaspoon black salt kala namak
- ⅛ teaspoon red food colour
- ¼ teaspoon corn starch mixed in 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a pan, add 90 grams sugar
- Then add 1 cup water . Mix well
- Bring it to a boil on medium heat and allow to boil until sugar dissolves completely.
- Now add smooth 5 tablespoon tamarind pulp
- Then add the 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
- Add the 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- Tip in 1/2 teaspoon black salt
- Mix and let the sauce cook until it becomes a little sticky.
- Add the 1/8 teaspoon red food colour and cook further for a minute or so.
- Now add 1/4 teaspoon corn starch (slury) little by little and cook on low heat for few seconds.
- Turn off the heat and allow the samosa sauce to cool to room temperature.
- Serve it with samosas and any other Indian savoury snacks or appetizers.
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Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
