Name: Aloo halwa/Aloo shira Navratri Fasting special recipe by Shikha Gupta at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup grated boiled potatoes; 1/2 cup sugar( i used brown sugar); 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 5-6 almonds sliced; 5-6 cashews chopped; 5-6 brown raisins chopped; 4 full tablespoons ghee/ clarified butter; For garnish; Chopped almonds; Chopped cashews; Silver vark

ABOUT Aloo halwa/Aloo shira Navratri Fasting special RECIPE

As we all know Navratri is near to come and people keep fasting on those auspicious days. People searching for recipes which can easily made during fasting. Aloo halwa or aloo shira is easy and healthy recipe for fasting.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup grated boiled potatoes
1/2 cup sugar( i used brown sugar)
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
5-6 almonds sliced
5-6 cashews chopped
5-6 brown raisins chopped
4 full tablespoons ghee/ clarified butter
For garnish
Chopped almonds
Chopped cashews
Silver vark

Instructions

FOR ALOO HALWA WE NEED 4 FULL TBSP GHEE 3-4 MEDIUM SIZE BOILED POTATOES 1/2 TSP CARDAMOM POWDER 5-6 ALMONDS SLICED 5-6 CASHEWS CHOPPED 5-6 RAISINS CHOPPED 1/2 CUP SUGAR ( I USED BROWN SUGAR)
GRATE OR MESSED POTATOES
HEAT GHEE IN A WOK OR KADAHI
ADD GRATED POTATOES MIXTURE
SAUTE IN HOT GHEE
KEEP STIRRING ON LOW MEDIUM FLAME TILL IT BECOME BROWN OR GOLDEN BROWN IN COLOUR
WHEN POTATOES BECOME BROWN AND START LEAVING GHEE ADD CHOPPED ALMONDS AND CASHEWS ,RAISINS
ADD CARDAMOM POWDER AND SUGAR AND QUICKLY MIX IT WELL.
MIX IT TILL SUGAR DISSOLVES AND HALWA LEAVES GHEE AND AROMA START COMING.
KEEP STIRRING ANOTHER 2 MINUTES. SWITCH OFF THE FLAME AND LET IT COOL BIT. TAKE OUT IT IN A SERVING PLATE
ALOO HALWA/NAVRATRI SPECIAL ALOO HALWA READY. GARNISH IT WITH CHOPPED ALMONDS AND CASHEWS AND SILVER VARK. SERVE HOT.

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