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Sweet dish, illustrative
Volume II · 11.04

Shakarkandi Halwa

Serves
6
Portion
≈60 g
Time
35 min
Texture
Smooth
Season
WinterAutumn
Dosha
  • Vata
  • Pitta
  • Kapha

Vata-pacifying

Ingredients

What you need

Ingredients for 6 servings
DoneIngredientHousehold measureQuantity (6 servings)Café batch ×5
Sweet potato (shakarkandi)2, boiled & mashed400 g2000 g
Ghee (cow)5 tsp25 g125 g
Cow's milk, whole⅔ cup150 ml750 ml
Jaggery (gur)3 tbsp40 g200 g
Green cardamom¼ tsp1 g5 g
Almonds810 g50 g

Method

How to cook it

  1. Step 1: Cook mashed sweet potato in ghee 8 minutes.

  2. Step 2: Add milk; cook 6 minutes.

  3. Step 3: Off heat add jaggery (prevents curdling); return to low until glossy.

  4. Step 4: Garnish.

Nutrition

Per serving, estimated

147kcal
Energy
2.3g
Protein
6g
Fat
21.3g
Carbohydrate
2.3g
Fibre
0g
Salt

Where the energy comes from

Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g

Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.

Variations & further ideas