sweet potato halwa /sakkaravalli kilangu halwa/shakarkandi halwa

Any type of halwa made with proper ingredients always tastes great in its own way. This sweet potato halwa is one of its kind that tastes great and delicious. Mostly this shakarkandi halwa are made during fasting days like Navratri. But, its not at all confined to particular festival or occasion of course can be made any time any day only the taste matters. Select a good quality sakkaravalli kilangu when in season so that the taste and quality will be good. Mash it well there should be no lumps so that after making this halwa you will get a perfect one withouts bits & pieces of potatoes here & there.You can skip adding saffron but for me saffron gives & adds the real flavour to this whole halwa.

Consistency of halwa is that when you are able to make balls& another method is that the ghee will ooze leaving the pan either of the above can be noted. Do make this sweet potato halwa for sure you will love it.

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sweet potato cutlets recipe /sakkaravalli kizhangu patties tikki

urulaikilangu varuval /easy potato podimas/fry recipe

recipe for aloo bhujia /potato sev/bateta gathiya

how to make simple aloo tikki /with potato and peas

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sweet potato halwa /sakkaravalli kilangu halwa/shakarkandi halwa

INGREDIENTS:

sakkaravalli kilangu/sweet potato – 500gms
(after boiling remove skin &mashing)- 2 cups
Sugar – 1-1/4 cups
Chopped badam & cashews – 1/2 cup
Saffron – some
Milk – 2 cups
Ghee – 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder – 2 tsp

METHOD:

1.First wash sakkaravalli kilangu nicely cut into chunks.
2.Pressure cook by adding water.
3.When cooked take out peel, mash& keep,Soak some saffron in milk & keep

4.In a thick bottomed kadai add ghee fry cashew,badam till golden take out.
5.Grind them and keep.

6.In the same ghee add mashed sweet potatoes stir in nicely till it changes colour & well roasted.
7.Now add sugar when it melts add soaked saffron milk and stir, then add ground nuts.

8.Stir in well continuously add some ghee and continue stirring.
9.At one stage you will be able to make balls.
10.Ghee oozes out switch off add cardamom powder stir well.
11.Your halwa is all ready.

sweet potato halwa /sakkaravalli kilangu halwa/shakarkandi halwa

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Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Servings 5

Ingredients

  

• sakkaravalli kilangu/sweet potato - 500gms

  (after boiling remove skin &mashing)- 2 cups

  Sugar - 1-1/4 cups

  Chopped badam & cashews - 1/2 cup

  Saffron - some

  Milk - 2 cups

  Ghee - 1/2 cup

  Cardamom powder - 2 tsp

Instructions

 

• First wash sakkaravalli kilangu nicely cut into chunks.

  2.Pressure cook by adding water.

  3.When cooked take out peel, mash& keep.

  4.In a thick bottomed kadai add ghee fry cashew,badam till golden take out.

  5.Grind them and keep.

  6.In the same ghee add mashed sweet potatoes stir in nicely till it changes colour & well roasted.

  7.Now add sugar when it melts add soaked saffron milk and stir, then add ground nuts.

  8.Stir in well continuously add some ghee and continue stirring.

  9.At one stage you will be able to make balls.

  10.Ghee oozes out switch off add cardamom powder stir well.

  11.Your halwa is all ready.
  

Notes

• While mashing mash well without lumps.
• Consistency of halwa is that when you are able to make balls& another method is that the ghee will ooze leaving the pan either of the above can be noted.
• Mashed sweet potatoes should be well roasted in ghee to get rid of the raw feel.

Keyword dessert,sweet, festive, halwa, sakkaravallikilangu, sweetpotato