Sweet Potato Halwa (Shakarkandi ka Halwa)

Right here’s one of many not so in style Shakarkandi or Candy Potato, which I fairly like as a result of it’s a type of greens that may be naturally became many candy dishes. Identical to this Candy Potato Halwa. It’s a simple and fast dessert that you may make for any event as effectively. This Shakarkandi ka Halwa recipe is gluten free and vegan (when not utilizing ghee), and is ideal throughout vrats/fasts, some other festive celebrations and even if you wish to have one thing candy in addition to nutritious.

About Candy Potato Halwa

As it’s, Halwa are that class of Indian desserts which might be actually a fuss-free manner of relishing one thing candy anytime of the day. Additionally, be it non secular fasting or some other special day, the versatile halwa is an efficient possibility as it may be made with numerous totally different elements. As an illustration, this one right here is the Shakarkandi ka Halwa made with candy potatoes.

Often, within the Indian delicacies, candy potatoes is utilized in making chaats or are in style through the Hindu fasting days. At house, I too all the time add boiled candy potatoes within the Fruit Chaat because it provides a pleasant candy style to the chaat. This straightforward Sweet Potato Chaat can also be a well-known preparation served as a well-liked avenue meals exterior colleges and faculties in North India.

Aside from candy potatoes, all you must make this halwa are simply the same old elements out of your kitchen like sugar, ghee and a few flavorings. Minimal elements, easy recipe but excessive on flavors and filling too – the Candy Potato Halwa is sort of a win!

Extra on Shakarkandi Halwa

This Shakarkandi ka Halwa could be ready in 2 methods; both by grating the uncooked candy potatoes or by boiling them first after which mashing. Personally, I’ll select the boiled and mashed model. As it’s quicker than the grating model.

Since I wished to make this Candy Potato Halwa a vegan pleasant recipe, I used oil in cooking the halwa. However simply as in some other candy dish, particularly Indian, ghee works like a marvel on this dessert recipe too. Nonetheless, utilizing ghee would additionally imply a richer dish.

That is fairly a easy recipe and aside from stirring the halwa, there’s not a lot effort required within the making. This halwa is one other manner you’ll be able to devour this pretty, nutrient-rich root veggie. Have it scorching, heat or chilly, that is your alternative.  

Along with this Shakarkandi Halwa recipe and the chaat, there are lots of dishes which might be attainable with this superb vegetable. The well-known Bengali candy ‘rangalur puli pithe’ is nice potato dumplings full of a coconut combination, fried and soaked in a candy syrup. It’s a particular through the Makar Sankranti pageant.

How about attempting the Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun and the Sweet Potato Cutlet, whereas I work on many different delectable preparations with candy potatoes. You possibly can even take the shakarkandi cutlets, jazz them up together with your favourite chutneys, toppings and switch right into a candy potato cutlet chaat.

Step-by-Step Information

Easy methods to make Candy Potato Halwa

Preparation

1. Boil 2 medium to massive candy potatoes (shakarkandi) first. Drain all of the water. Once they turn out to be heat, peel and mash them with a potato masher.

You possibly can cook dinner candy potatoes in a strain cooker, in a pan or within the On the spot Pot including water as required. Cook dinner them until they’re tender and softened.

2. Warmth 7 to eight tablespoons oil (any impartial oil) or ghee in a heavy wok (kadai) or pan. First, fry 10 to 12 cashews until golden. Take away on a plate and put aside.

You would additionally add your most well-liked nuts as a substitute of cashews.

Make Candy Potato Halwa

3. In the identical oil, add the mashed candy potatoes. Stir effectively and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes on medium-low to medium warmth.

4. Add 4 tablespoons sugar or as required (depends upon the sweetness of the candy potatoes). Combine effectively and sauté for 4 to five minutes on medium-low to medium warmth stirring typically.

5. After 4 to five minutes, add ½ teaspoon cardamom powder (or about 3 to 4 inexperienced cardamoms powdered in a mortar-pestle). Stir to combine.

6. Add 12 to fifteen strands of saffron and stir. Including saffron strands are optionally available.

7. Preserve stirring and cooking the halwa until the oil or ghee begins to go away the edges of the pan. It will take roughly 10 to 12 minutes.

The combination would form of come collectively and clump. The colour of the halwa may even change.

Lastly, add the fried cashews and stir to combine. The feel of the halwa would resemble sooji (semolina) halwa, however the style might be totally different.

8. Serve Candy Potato Halwa scorching, heat or chilly. Preserve any leftovers within the fridge. This halwa retains effectively for 1 to 2 days within the fridge.

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This Candy Potato Halwa recipe submit from the weblog archives first printed in August 2013 has been republished and up to date on 2 August 2022.