Shakarkandi halwa
Shakarkandi halwa, from above
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Shakarkandi halwa

Sweet potato mashed and roasted in ghee with sugar and cardamom. Fast friendly and naturally sweet.

30 minTime
3 gProtein each
mildSpice
Fasting comfort1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySweet potato roasted in ghee with sugar.
The original
256kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
30minutessame

Classic shakarkandi halwa.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Sweet potato3 medium, boiled, peeled and mashed
Ghee¼ cup
Sugar½ cup
Milk½ cup
Almonds2 tbsp, slivered
Cardamom½ tsp

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Roast the mashed sweet potato in ghee on medium heat, stirring.
  2. 2Add milk and sugar and cook until it leaves the pan.
  3. 3Stir in cardamom and almonds.
Serve it like this

Serve warm in a small bowl topped with almonds.

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What goes with Shakarkandi halwa: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Kuttu ki puri30 min
A little snack Shakarkandi chaat35 min
A little snack Kuttu pakoda25 min
To drink Ganne ka ras5 min
To drink Mango lassi10 min
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