Alu Halwa (Potato Pudding)

Alu Halwa

Alu Halwa isn't at all as easy as it sounds. It needs a lot of stirring.  The only advantage is that Potatoes are readily available at home and so this Halwa can be made anytime.

Ingredients required :

Potato-4,boiled

Sugar-1 cup

Pure Ghee-4-5 tbsp

Milk(thickened)-1/2 cup

Green Cardamom Powder-1 tsp

Pistacio-10

Cashewnuts-10

Raisins-10

Method Of Preparation :

I peel the potatoes and then put them to boil in a pressure cooker.Then grated the boiled potatoes.

Heat 1 & 1/2 cups of full cream milk and reduce to 1/2 cup.You can also use condensed milk 4 tbsp. condensed milk increases the taste.

Powder the green cardamoms.

Chop the cashews and pistacio's.

Use a non-stick pan or a heavy Kadhai.

Heat the Ghee. Do not substitute with refined oil....trust me this Halwa does not taste good at all if prepared in oil.

Add the potato and saute on medium flame.  Keep stirring till golden in colour. It is going to take a lot of time and you certainly cant hurry by increasing the flame. Keep stirring all the while or else it will start to stick to the bottom.

When the colour changes and you can get the aroma, add the sugar , milk and keep stirring again. Remove lumps if any are formed.

Add the chopped cashewnuts , pistacios and raisins. Sprinkle the cardamom powder. Mix well.

Serve hot.