Ingredients

  • 5 yams, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chaat masala
  • 1 teaspoon amchoor (dried mango powder)
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method

  • Bring salted water to a boil in a pot. Add yams; cook and stir until slightly tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Mix oil, cumin, chaat masala, amchoor, turmeric, chili powder, salt, and pepper together in a container with a lid; add yams. Cover; shake until coated. Marinate 20 minutes to 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Transfer yams to a baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until yams are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.