Air fryer Sweet Potato Fries are a delicious crispy treat, wonderfully cooked in the air fryer with little oil. A generous sprinkling of Indian masala takes these sweet potato fries to another level! And they’re super crispy … what more can you ask for?!
Included are 5 handy tips for the CRISPIEST sweet potato fries EVER!
In this recipe, sweet potato is cut into fries, air fried until gorgeously crispy then sprinkled with a tangy Indian masala spice powder.
I love sweet potato in all forms but undoubtedly, the best is sweet potato fries! They go great as a side for so many different meals or delicious as a treat served with a selection of dips.
These sweet potato fries have an Indian seasoning of various ground spices, mint and lemon juice to create a hot and sour flavour that you will want to try again and again!
Better yet, with just a few ingredients you can make this recipe just like I made these Air fryer Parsnips
Other masala recipes you may like are these Masala Chips which are oven baked.
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Ingredients
Full ingredients with measurements are available in the recipe card below at the end of this post
Sweet potatoes – they are an excellent source of beta carotene, potassium and fibre. Try to choose sweet potatoes that are longer and narrow rather than short and fat for a better looking “fry”. You can also use purple sweet potatoes for this recipe.
Spices – red chilli powder, black pepper powder, and chaat masala powder. All are avalible in supermarkets in the world food aisle or pop into a South Asian Grocery store. You can alternatively leave out the chaat masala and use extra lemon juice
Herbs – dried mint
Flours – corn starch for an extra crispy coating
Lemon juice – use fresh or bottled lemon or lime juice
Oil – we used olive oil but you can use sunflower, avocado or vegetable oil too. Spray oil is useful as you can control exactly how much you add.
How to make sweet potato fries in the air fryer
This recipe made in two steps, first step to cut the sweet potato into uniformly into fries/chips then in second step to season them and air fry them.
How to cut sweet potato for fries
Wash and clean sweet potato to get rid of the soil, if any. Lightly scrub the sweet potatoes when washing. If the sweet potatoes are organic no need to peel.
You’ll need a large and sharp knife. Take off the end bits from both sides.
If the sweet potato is small in length cut across lengthwise otherwise cut right through to the thickest part of the potato in the middle.
Then carefully sit one-half side on the board and start cutting slices. I did two slices. Try to keep the thickness same sizes.
Now cut into 1/2″ thick chips or into thickness of your choice.
How to air fryer sweet potato fries
Note – If you want to use any cooking spray, spray before seasoning the fries, otherwise add oil later.
Place all the cut sweet potato chips in a large bowl and sprinkle it with salt, red chilli powder, chaat masala powder, black pepper powder, lemon juice and dried mint.
Nowadays dry mint is my go-to herb for many dishes including my instant pot Cypriot stuffed peppers
Then sprinkle some cornflour/starch and mix well, now add oil and give it a good stir using a spoon or hands.
Let it sit while you preheat the air fryer.
Our air fryer manual recommends preheating the fryer before baking anything. Some air fryers have the preheat function built in, so get the air fryer going and then tip in the fries.
I preheated the fryer for 5 minutes to 195C or 380F, once it’s preheated carefully remove the basket as it will be very HOT.
Using a tong arrange all the fries in the basket, make sure fries are not overlapping each other in the air fryer basket.
Then select same temperature fry for 12 minutes, when air fryer beeps for SHAKE remove the basket from the unit and shake it for even cooking.
I did shake the basket at 6 minutes and 10 minutes.
Once done remove from the basket and serve.
Tips to get the crispiest sweet potato fries in the air fryer
The air fryer is such a handy way to get a crispy texture without the unhealthy oil that’s needed for deep frying. Here are some tips to get your fries extra crispy.
Be consistent with the size of your fries – we want them to cook evenly for the same time so sticking approximately to a single size is best. You may have to adjust the timings depending on the size of the fries.
The trick here is to use a bit of cornflour in the seasoning which will crisp up the outside of the fries and still keep them soft in the middle.
Don’t add too much seasoning and masala, if you want you can sprinkle once cooked.
Do not overcrowd the basket, try to keep portion sizes small and make sure the fries are laid in the basket in a single layer. Overcrowding leads to steaming which will cause soggy fries but a single layer allows the heat to circulate evenly.
Keep a watch around the end of cooking as the fries can burn easily.
Oil free sweet potato fries
Although air-fried sweet potatoes do not need a lot of oil, if you prefer totally zero oil fries, skip the oil and cornflour.
They’ll still taste great but the texture may come out a little different.
Serving Suggestions
They taste delicious with tahini, mayo or even green mint and coriander chutney
If serving as an appetizer or snack, pair it with virgin cardamom mojito or non-alcoholic green apple martini
Or for a full meal serve it with a fresh colourful salad and sun-dried tomato chickpea cakes with cashew and oats
Storage
These fries are best eaten immediately as this is when they are at their crispiest.
Fridge – You can however store them in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer.
Freezer – Freeze the fries on a baking tray in a single layer. Once frozen, you can transfer into a freezer-proof container or bag. They will need reheating directly from frozen.
Other sweet potato recipes
Air fryer Baked Sweet Potato
Thai sweet potato, chickpea and mushroom curry
Low-fat black bean and sweet potato quesadilla
Goji berries, mushroom and sweet potato soup
Thai style squash and sweet potato soup
Vegan sweet potato and tofu kofta curry
Sweet potato and coconut jamun
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AIR FRYER MASALA SWEET POTATO FRIES
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 tbsp. oil
- ½ tsp. chilli powder red
- ¼ tsp. black pepper powder
- ½ tsp. chaat masala powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 tsp. corn starch/flour
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. dry mint
Instructions
- Wash and clean the sweet potato.
- Cut the potatoes into 1/2″ thick chips.
- In a big bowl mix cut chips, all the spice powders, salt, lemon juice, cornflour and oil.
- Give it a good mix.
- Preheat the air fryer to 195C/380F for 5 minutes.
- Place the seasoned chips in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry it for 12 minutes in total.
- Serve hot.
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 MASALA SWEET POTATO FRIES
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 tbsp. oil
- ½ tsp. chilli powder red
- ¼ tsp. black pepper powder
- ½ tsp. chaat masala powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 tsp. corn starch/flour
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. dry mint
Instructions
- Wash and clean the sweet potato.
- Cut the potatoes into 1/2” thick chips.
- In a big bowl mix cut chips, all the spice powders, salt, lemon juice, cornflour and oil.
- Give it a good mix.
- Preheat the air fryer to 195C/380F for 5 minutes.
- Place the seasoned chips in the air fryer basket.
- Air fry it for 12 minutes in total.
- Serve hot.
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 Apple Pies are my new autumn obsession. A deliciously sweet apple and mixed fruit filling is encased in a golden shortcrust pastry. In just 8 minutes in the air fryer, you can have these gorgeous hand pies . I love mine with lashings of Devonshire custard!
Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies
I remember eating Apple turnovers from local supermarket bakeries when I was little. They use a flaky pastry and had a generous sprinkling of demerara sugar. It was always such a treat!
Since I joined my Mum in the kitchen, we’ve started making a lot more sweet treats together at home and now it’s been ages since we’ve bought these sorts of pastries from out!
These apple pies are similar to those apple turnovers but use a homemade shortcrust pastry instead.
The beauty of using the Air Fryer is that they are ready so much quicker than baking and still retain a really soft yet crumbly texture.
These pies are:
✔️eggless
✔️easy to make and with all-natural ingredients
✔️kid-friendly
✔️travel friendly
✔️easy to scale the recipe up or down
✔️easy to incorporate your own flavours
🍏Ingredients for Air fryer Apple Pies
(exact measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card below)
The filling we have gone for is apple and mixed fruit. We have cooked the filling a little before adding to the pastry.
The ingredients you will need are:
Shortcut Pastry – check below ⇩ how to make basic shortcut pastry at home. Shop bought works fine too. If using frozen pastry, make sure it is thoroughly thawed before using.
Apple and Mixed Fruit Pies – check below ⇩ how to make the apple filling at home, but shop-bought works fine too.
Light honey and water – creates honey wash, which helps the pie crust/pastry get that lovely golden colour on top.
How to make a Basic Shortcrust Pastry & Tips
A decent shortcrust pastry is essential for a good pie. It seems like effort but the end effect is so much better than copping out and getting shop bought (I’m guilty of this myself but it makes a difference!)
Shortcut pastry is suitable for both sweet and savoury dishes, can be made using a food processor or hands.
We love savoury pies too, some of our favourites being these air fryer Cornish Pasty and Vegan Harry Potter style Pumpkin Pasties
Recently, I baked these Air fryer Baklava and Frozen Empanadas in the air fryer, and can not believe that how delicious they turned out.
The ingredients you will need are:
● Plain white flour
● Butter for vegans use vegetable shortening
● Pinch of salt
● Chilled water
First, start by weighing out your flour and butter. We have used a ratio of 2:1 of flour to butter. For 250g of butter, we used 500g of flour.
Cut the butter into cubes. Do this fast as we want the butter to be as cold as possible. If you have to, after making cubes, place the butter back into the fridge
Next, rub the butter into the flour using only your fingertips – the palm of your hands will be too warm for this. When the butter is fully incorporated, this stage is complete
Next, add a small pinch of salt
Add chilled water a little by little until you have formed a stiff dough. The dough will still have some cracks. This is fine and should still roll out smoothly.
Bring the dough together to form a ball, cover with clingfilm and place in the fridge for at least an hour to relax the gluten, which helps to stop shrinkage when baking/cooking.
Tips to make foolproof shortcrust pastry
How to make Apple Pie filling
Butter for rich flavours.
Light brown muscovado sugar
White granulated sugar
Mixed Spice – contains ground cinnamon, coriander seed, nutmeg, clove, pimento, and ginger
Cardamom powder
We also added extra nutmeg and cinnamon powder.
Lemon Juice – helps prevent the apples from going brown after cutting
Tips and store Apple Pie Filling
What to make with Apple Pie Filling
What can be used for glaze
How to make Apple Hand Pies
Serving suggestions
How to freeze
Other Apple recipes
AIR FRYER APPLE PIES
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Wooden board
- Big bowl
- Rolling Pin
- Fork and Knife
Ingredients
- 500 g plain flour
- 250 g unsalted butter
- Pinch of salt
- Chilled water as needed
- 4 large apples
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- ¼ cup light muscovado sugar
- ¼ cup regular sugar
- 1 tsp. mix spice
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp. ground cardamom
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. water
Instructions
- Dice the butter.
- In a big bowl place flour and butter.
- Rub the butter into the flour with your finger tips until flour becomes crumbly.
- Now add chilled water little by little and make dough. Don’t over knead the dough.
- Wrap the dough using cling film and chill in the fridge at least for 30 minutes.
- Wash, peel and core the apples.
- Chop it into the desired shape and size.
- Mix in lemon juice.
- Heat a cast-iron pan over medium heat.
- Add butter and apples, mix.
- Now add both sugar, spices and mixed fruit.
- Let it cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until apples are tender.
- Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water and add into the mixture.
- Cook further 2 minutes and turn off the heat.
- Let the filling cool down completely.
- Take out the pastry from the fridge.
- Divide into equal size (lemon size) and make balls.
- Roll into the 4 1/2” circle on the worktop using a rolling pin.
- Place 2 tablespoons of cooled filling on the circle.
- Fold the circle and seal the edges using a fork.
- Leave it in the fridge whilst preheating the air fryer on 195C for 5 minutes.
- Mix honey and water to glaze the pies, brush it on the pies.
- Place pies (depends on air fryer how many you can fit) and air fry them for 4 minutes each side. So the total time is 8 minutes.
- Once done remove it, follow the same procedure for remaining pies.
- Let it a little cool before serving it.
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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.
