Tuesday 11 November 2014

POTATO HALVA ...A SWEETMEAT

This sweetmeat should be served with strong tea or black coffee.

Firstly peel and boil 2 potatoes till softened .
Mash the potatoes without adding shortening or liquid.
Place ....330gm of castor sugar
375 ml of milk
400gm of sweetened condensed milk
125gm of ghee ...into a saucepan .
Stir over a medium heat until the mixture reaches 160 deg C ( soft ball stage ) or drop a little a the mixture into an ice cold cup of water , if it firms into a ball it has reached the required temp.
Remove from the heat
Add the mashed potatoes
Beat till really smooth
Return to the heat and bring to soft ball stage again.
Remove from the heat
Add 2 tbs of rosewater syrup
150gm of finely chopped cashews
1 tsp of cardamom
Pour the mix into a slice pan and smooth over the surface .
Cool and when set cut into diamond shapes .
Serve .


 

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