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    Home » Africa » Chad » Sweet Potato Fritters with Lemon Tahini Sauce

    Sweet Potato Fritters with Lemon Tahini Sauce

    Published on Jan 15, 2020 Modified: Aug 7, 2020 by The Foreign Fork This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    This recipe for sweet potato fritters can be serve with Lemon Tahini Sauce or with a Cinnamon Honey Dip. Either way, making this recipe is a great way to experience the culture and flavor of Chad!

    Hand dipping sweet potato fritters in a lemon tahini sauce

    “Hello Reader! I try my hardest to research recipes as best as I can before posting to ensure I am representing each culture correctly. If this recipe is from your country and I have made a mistake or you have suggestions for how to make it more authentic, I would love to hear! Please leave a comment below letting me know what should be different, and I will rework the recipe. It is always my intention to pay homage and respect to each cultural dish that I cook. Thanks for reading!”

    Straight up, I’m gonna tell you the truth. Finding food to make from Chad was HARD. I don’t know anybody from Chad; I couldn’t find any books on Chad; I barely could find any information ONLINE about the food of Chad.

    When I began researching the food of Chad, I found quite a few recipes for sweet potato fritters. But… none of them explained WHY they are popular in Chad.

    I can’t find any information, any background, any history into why sweet potato fritters are such a popular recipe that appears for Chad.

    I wish I could give you more information on Chad-specific potatoes, but I can’t 🙁 If anyone knows anything about the Chadian experience with fritters, please comment and let me know!

    sweet potato fritters with dip

    What Are Sweet Potato Fritters?

    Oh not much, just one of my favorite side dishes ever!!! In this recipe, sweet potatoes are shredded and then fried to make a beautiful, vaguely tater-tot like snack!

    You can dip your sweet potato fritters in a honey cinnamon dip or in lemon tahini dressing. Both options are available in the recipe card below. 

    Plate of sweet potato fritters with a diamond-shaped container of lemon tahini sauce

    What Ingredients Are in This Recipe?

    For the Sweet Potato Fritters  

    Sweet Potatoes 
    Eggs
    Cinnamon
    Flour
    Plain breadcrumbs 
    Sunflower oil for frying 

    For the Lemon Tahini Dip

    Tahini 
    Lemon juice
    Water
    Salt
    ½ tsp Za’atar 

    For the Cinnamon Honey Dip

    Mayonnaise
    Cinnamon 
    Honey

    plate with 3 fritters and a container of dipping sauce

    How to Make Sweet Potato Fritters

    Grate your sweet potatoes on the medium setting…. Not super fine, but not very thick.

    Combine the rest of the sweet potato ingredients in a bowl. 

    Heat the oil in a frying pan on the stove (I know that my oil is ready when a chopstick inserted in the oil forms bubbles around the wood). 

    Use your hands to form the sweet potato combination into balls, and then press between your palms to flatten. 

    Fry until browned on each side and cooked through. 

    For each of the dip recipes, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Enjoy! 

    If you liked this appetizer recipe from Chad, make sure to check out my other international appetizers, listed here: 

    • Goat Cheese Appetizer with Papaya Jam
    • Baba Ganoush
    • Leek Dumpings

    If you make my recipe, don’t forget to share a photo on Facebook or Instagram and tag @TheForeignFork and #TheForeignFork. 

    Sweet Potato Fritters Pinterest Image

    Sweet Potato Fritters with Lemon Tahini Sauce

    This recipe for sweet potato fritters can be serve with Lemon Tahini Sauce or with a Cinnamon Honey Dip. Either way, making this recipe is a great way to experience the culture and flavor of Chad!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
    Cuisine: chad
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 12 servings
    Calories: 178kcal
    Author: The Foreign Fork

    Ingredients

    Sweet Potato Fritters

    • 2 sweet potatoes on the small side, peeled and shredded
    • 2 eggs
    • ½ Cinnamon
    • ¼ Flour
    • ¼ normal breadcrumbs
    • Salt and pepper

    Lemon Tahini Dip

    • ½ cup tahini
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    • 3 tbsp water
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ½ tsp za’atar

    Honey Cinnamon Dip

    • ½ cup mayonnaise
    • ⅓ tsp cinnamon
    • 2 tbsp honey

    Instructions

    • Peel your potatoes and then grate them on the medium setting…. Not super fine, but not very thick.
    • Combine the rest of the sweet potato ingredients except for the oil in a bowl and mix.
    • Heat the oil in a frying pan on the stove (I know that my oil is ready when a chopstick inserted in the oil forms bubbles around the wood).
    • Use your hands to form the sweet potato combination into balls, and then press between your palms to flatten.
    • Fry until browned on each side and cooked through, flipping halfway through.
    • For each of the dip recipes, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Enjoy!
    • Leave a comment on this post letting me know what you think!

    Notes

    Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork for educational or personal use only. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5399IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Sunny Lessenden says

      May 20, 2021 at 12:09 am

      Thank you for all your recipes! I am doing a meal from every country and your website is one of the ones I check out each week as I research the country! You have been most helpful!!

      Reply
      • The Foreign Fork says

        May 20, 2021 at 3:56 pm

        Hi Sunny, it’s so great to hear from you! I’m so glad my site has been helpful in your journey 🙂 Are you currently on Chad?

        Reply
    2. Wendy Lowson says

      April 26, 2021 at 11:23 pm

      My son has a Global Connections project about Chad.

      Reply
      • The Foreign Fork says

        April 27, 2021 at 1:23 am

        How fun! I hope my posts were helpful for him.

        Reply
    3. Nick says

      January 15, 2020 at 2:41 pm

      5 stars
      These look amazing!! I’m definitely making this recipe the next time I have friends over. Love the images and how simple recipes like this are. Thank you!!

      Reply

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