aloo ka halwa recipe | aalu ka halwa | potato halwa | aloo halwa
easy aloo ka halwa recipe | aalu ka halwa | potato halwa | aloo halwa
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 254kcal
Ingredients
- 5 potato / aloo
- ½ cup ghee / clarified butter
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ tsp saffron food colour
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
for roasting dry fruits:
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 2 tbsp cashew chopped
- 2 tbsp almonds chopped
Instructions
- firstly, in a pressure cooker take 5 potatoes and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
- peel the skin of the potato and grate. keep aside.
- in a large kadai heat ½ cup ghee and add boiled and grated aloo.
- saute for 5 minutes or until the aloo changes colour slightly.
- now add 1 cup sugar and ¼ tsp saffron food colour.
- continuously stir keeping the flame on medium. sugar starts to melt.
- cook on medium flame until the ghee separates. it takes approximately 15 minutes for ghee to ooze out.
- the halwa will start to hold shape releasing ghee. this is the perfect consistency we are looking for.
- in a pan heat 1 tbsp ghee. add 2 tbsp raisins, 2 tbsp cashew and 2 tbsp almonds.
- roast on low flame until the nuts turn golden brown and crisp.
- transfer the roasted nuts over the halwa, add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
- finally, enjoy aloo ka halwa topped with more dry fruits.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg