Sweet potato pudding(Shakarkandi ka Halwa , Sakkaravalli kizhangu Halwa)

Ingredients:

• 1 or 2 medium to large sweet potatoes/shakarkandi
• 2-3 tbsp sugar or as required (depends on you)
• 2 tbsp (clarified) ghee
• ½ tsp cardamom powder
• a pinch of saffron/kesar
• 5 each nuts (cashew,almond,pistachio) chopped/sliced

Recipe:

Boil the sweet potatoes (shakarkandi).When they become warm, peel and mash them.Heat ghee in a kadai or pan add the mashed sweet potatoes stir well and saute for 3-4 mins add sugar and saute for 4-5 mins. Next add crushed cardamom and stir add saffron and stir.keep on stirring and cooking the halwa till ghee starts to leave the sides of halwa for approx 10-12 minutes on a low to medium flame. Finally add the chopped nuts and stir again and its ready to serve.