Shakarkand Ka Halwa
Recipe

Shakarkand Ka Halwa

Usually, in the Indian cuisine, sweet potatoes is used in making chaats or are popular during the Hindu fasting days. At home, I too always add boiled sweet potatoes in the Fruit Chaat as it gives a nice sweet taste to the chaat. This easy Sweet Potato Chaat is also a famous preparation served as a popular street food outside schools and colleges in North India.

Preparation Time: 20 M
Cooking Time: 20 M
Total Time: 40 M

Required Ingredients :

  • 2 cups boiled , peeled and mashed sweet potatoes
  • a few saffron (kesar) strands
  • 1 tbsp warm milk
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
  • 2 tbsp chopped mixed nuts

Preparation:

  • Combine the saffron and warm milk in a small bowl, mix well and keep aside.
  • Heat the ghee in a deep non- stick pan, add the sweet potatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the milk, ½ cup of water, sugar and cardamom powder and mix well. Cook on a slow flam for 2 to 3 minutes or till the mixture has little liquid remaining and not completely dry, while stirring continuously.
  • Switch off the flam, add the saffron-milk mixture and mixed nuts and mix well.
Serve