Come winter, and the streets of India are filled with an aromatic, smoked sweet treat. You can see men standing with small angeethis, roasting shakarkandi or sweet potato, slicing it up and offering it for Rs 30 a plate. Today, the popular street food has several new avatars, as chefs across the city combine nostalgia of this rather healthy ingredient with modern plating. We tell you eight places to kickstart your trip down memory lane.

Chakna that keeps you hydrated

Aiming to give their crowd-favourite classic nachos a twist, this eatery decided to serve sweet potato crisps with black bean and corn salsa, jalapeno cheese sauce and guacamole. "Sweet potatoes boost immunity and regulate digestion. It also makes for an amazing chakna as when you are drinking you tend to forget to stay hydrated. But the fibre in sweet potatoes help maintain water balance. It's filling but not overpowering," Bishal Unal, head chef, says.