Sweet Potato Halwa
Sweet Potato Halwa is a delicious Indian sweet made with boiled sweet potatoes , saffron milk and flavoured with cardamom and nutmeg
Servings 3 People
Calories 298kcal
Ingredients
- 500 grams Sweet potatoes or 2 cups sweet potatoes boiled peeled and mashed
- 4 strands Saffron crushed
- ¼ cup milk
- 2.5 tablespoon Ghee/ Clarified Butter
- 2 tablespoon Sugar or as required
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 2 tablespoon of Nuts chopped
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Crush 3-4 strands of saffron and soak in ¼ cup milk, set aside till use.
- Boil sweet potato in a pressure cooker (2-3 whistles) or Instant pot (manual 12 minutes).
- When pressure settles down, remove sweet potato, peel skin.
- Mash flesh of boiled sweet potatoes till smooth.
- Heat 2-3Tbsp of ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mashed sweet potatoes.
- Mix and cook with stirring constantly until moistures evaporates completely and becomes slightly thick.
- Now add saffron soaked milk.
- Mix and cook with stirring continuously.
- Cook on a medium heat until all the moisture evaporates.
- It starts to thicken and leaves the sides of the pan.
- Then add sugar, cardamom powder, pinch of nutmeg and chopped nuts.
- Mix well until sugar melts completely.Turn off the stove.
- Garnish with sliced nuts, dry rose petals and serve warm.
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Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal