Dried Sweet Potato / Boomi Sakkaravalli Kilangu

Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: I. batatas
Binomial name: Ipomoea batatas

Sweet potato is one of the sweetest and most popular vegetables. It has an excellent flavor and high nutritional value that you can enjoy all over the year. It is one of the favorite foods for children, it is also served as a side dish or snack. Because of its dry process, it is a little bit chewy, otherwise sweet potatoes are sweet and soft, making them joyful to eat.

In the harvesting season of sweet potatoes, people make dried sweet potatoes at home. It is full of nutrients that make it worth it for all years. The native of sweet potatoes in America. There are thousands of sweet potato types available. Some of them have white or cream-color flesh. Others have red, yellow, or purple flesh. The most likely sweet potato types have pink skin and bright orange pulp. 

Health Benefits

• The carotenoids in sweet potatoes help to lower the risk of cancer. 
• Regular consumption of sweet potatoes also helps to control the blood sugar level.
• Some researches prove that sweet potatoes lower the LDL cholesterol level in the blood that reduces the risk of heart problems.
• Purple sweet potato helps to lower the inflammation and prevent the growth of fat cells that helps to weight loss.
• Sweet potatoes have a large amount of vitamin A and beta-carotene that lower the risk of eye problems.