A grain free roti built on baked sweet potato and cassava flour, for anyone avoiding grains who wants a flatbread that works with sweet or savoury toppings.
Dr. Bruce HoffmanMSc, MBChB, FAARM, IFMCP · Integrative medicine educator
March 4, 2024March 4, 2024Updated October 21, 20262 min read
In one paragraph: this roti is made by baking a sweet potato until soft, mashing it with ghee, then mixing in water, cassava flour and sea salt. The dough is rolled out, cut into circles around a small plate and cooked in a floured cast iron skillet on low to medium heat until golden brown. White sweet potatoes suit savoury uses better than orange fleshed ones.
Ingredients for grain free sweet potato roti
1 large orange fleshed sweet potato or white sweet potato (white sweet potatoes are better if you want to use this recipe in a savoury application)
1/4 cup water
1 cup cassava flour plus additional flour for dusting
1/4 cup ghee
1 tsp sea salt
optional – 1/2 tsp onion salt & 1/2 tsp of garlic salt
How to make sweet potato roti
Preheat oven to 400F
Poke sweet potato with a fork and place on a parchment lined baking tray. Bake for 50-60 min or until soft.
Remove skin from sweet potato and mash with ghee. Add water, cassava flour and salt. (and onion and garlic salt if using)
Add flour to your counter top and roll out dough until it’s one inch thick. Use a small plate and cut around the plate to form uniform circles.
Heat a cast iron skillet on low/medium and add additional flour to ensure the roti’s don’t stick. Cook for 10-12 per side or until golden brown. Fill with your favourite toppings.
Nutrition tip: sweet potatoes and beta carotene
Orange fleshed sweet potatoes not only taste like dessert, they are also one of natures unsurpassed sources of beta carotene. Along with beta carotene, they contain a wealth of other orange hued carotenoid pigments. There are studies that show that sweet potatoes contain more bioavailable carotenoids than leafy green vegetables! When consumed regularly they have been shown to significantly raise blood levels of vitamin A. The fat that is included in this recipe will help get the full benefits of the beta carotene that is found in this delicious vegetable. This recipe can easily be used to satiate sweet or savoury cravings. I enjoy these roti with fresh berries and whipped coconut cream or with my favourite Indian beef with green peas. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!
Frequently asked questions
Is this sweet potato roti grain free?
Yes. The dough uses baked sweet potato and cassava flour, with ghee, water and sea salt, and contains no grain flour.
Which sweet potato is best for roti?
Either a large orange fleshed or white sweet potato works. White sweet potatoes are the better choice when the roti will be used in a savoury dish.
How do you cook sweet potato roti?
The rolled and cut dough is cooked in a cast iron skillet heated on low to medium, with extra cassava flour added to stop sticking. Each side cooks until golden brown.
Why add fat to sweet potatoes?
The fat in this recipe, ghee, helps the body get the full benefit of the beta carotene in sweet potatoes.
What can you serve with sweet potato roti?
The roti suits sweet or savoury toppings. Suggested pairings are fresh berries with whipped coconut cream, or Indian beef with green peas.
