#2 Potatoes – Shakarkandi Kheer
The best part of using sweet potato to make kheer is that you don’t need to use sugar. In this recipe, dates provide additional sweetness.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sweet potato, peeled and grated
- 3 cup low-fat milk
- 8 dates, soaked in ¼ cup of hot milk for 15 minutes and ground to a paste
- 10 almonds, soaked in warm water, peeled and ground to a paste
- 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
- 5-6 cashews
- 10 raisins
Instructions
- Heat the milk and bring it to a boil. Add grated sweet potato and let it cook while stirring constantly to ensure it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Once the milk has reduced slightly, check if the sweet potato is cooked (it should feel soft).
- Once cooked, add almond paste and cook for a few more minutes.
- Add cardamom powder, dates, cashews and raisins. Mix well and remove from heat.
- Let it cool and then refrigerate.
- Serve chilled.