How to make Shakkarkand ka Halwa -
Sweet potatoes cooked with sugar and khoya.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Turban Tadka.
Main Ingredients : Sweet Potatoes (शक्करकंद), Khoya
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Desserts
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Shakkarkand ka Halwa Recipe Card
Hindi: Aloo
Why is it that when you are stuck at “what should we cook today” the answer is always “make some aloo!” Potatoes are like this…extremely popular and have multipurpose usage.
Well, don’t – it is a surprising source of vitamin C and provides useful amounts of starch, thiamine and niacin and around a hundred grams will provide about eighty calories.
Little did you know!
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Shakkarkand ka Halwa Recipe
Sweet Potatoes grated 6-8 medium
Khoya 5 tablespoons
Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar 1/2 cup
Khoya / mawa grated 1 cup
Cashewnuts chopped 1 tablespoon
Almonds chopped 1 tablespoon
Pistachios chopped 1 tablespoon
Method
Step 1
Heat 4 tbsps ghee in a non-stick pan, add sweet potatoes and saute for 12-15 minutes.
Step 2
Add green cardamom powder, sugar and cook, stirring continuously, till the sugar dissolves completely.
Step 3
Add khoya and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 4
Heat the remaining ghee in another non-stick pan, add cashewnuts, almonds, pistachios and sauté till light golden. Add the nuts to the halwa.
Step 5
Transfer into serving bowls and serve.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 3064 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 399.3 gm
Protein : 51.9 gm
Fat : 139.9 gm
Other : Niacin- 7.1mg
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