Sweet Potato Halwa | Genasina Halwa | Sweet Recipes
Author: Vindhya Desai
Recipe type: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3-4 people
- 500-550 Gms sweet potato
- 1 Cup boiled milk
- 4-5 elaichi powdered
- 1 pinch cinnamon powder
- Few strands of kesar
- 4 Tbsp ghee
- ½ Cup sugar
- Wash and peel the sweet potatoes
- Dice them and add them to boiling water
- Boil them till the sweet potatoes turn soft
- Drain them and let them rest for a bit
- Mash them well with a potato masher, ensure there are no lumps
- In a pan, heat 2 Tbsp ghee and add the mashed sweet potato
- Saute on low flame
- Meanwhile heat milk on low flame till comes to a boil
- Pour milk into the sweet potato and mix well
- Cook until milk gets absorbed
- Next add sugar and mix well
- Add little warm milk into the saffron/kesar
- Pour this into the halwa mixture
- Cook until sugar gets absorbed
- Add cinnamon powder and powdered elaichi, mix well
- Lastly finish with 2 Tbsp ghee for the final gloss and halwa comes together
- Serve halwa warm or at room temperature
Add some dry nuts and raisins sauteed in ghee if you like
Ensure sweet potatoes are fresh and firm
If you do not have a potato masher use a ladle to mash
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/sweet-potato-halwa/
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