Shakkarkandi ke Laddu | Sweet Potato Laddu

Name: Shakkarkandi ke Laddu | Sweet Potato Laddu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup Sweet Potato (2 cups Sweet Potatoes boiled and mashed); ¾ cup Granulated Sugar (3/4 cup Sugar adjust as per taste); 3 tbsp Coconut (3 tablespoons Fresh coconut (grated) for filling + 1 tablespoon (for garnishing)); ½ tsp Ground Cardamom (1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)); 1 tbsp Almond (1 tablespoon Whole Almonds (Badam) crushed coarsely); 1 tbsp Cashew (1 tablespoon Cashew nuts crushed coarsely); 10 pieces Golden Raisins (10 Sultana Raisins); ¼ cup Clarified Butter (1/4 cup Ghee)

An Indian sweet potato-based sweet laddu, cooked with sugar, ghee, coconut, and nuts, then shaped into balls and coated with coconut.

70 minIndian

Servings4

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Steps

1To start making Shakkarkandi ke Laddu, heat ghee in a non-sticky pan. Add mashed sweet potatoes and sauté for 12-15 mins.
2Add grated coconut, green cardamom powder, almonds & cashews, raisins and sugar. Mix well over medium heat.
3Keep stirring until the mixture comes together as a single mass. Takes about 3-5 minutes.
4When the mixture is still warm, shape them into small balls.
5Put grated coconut in a plate and roll the balls over it.
6Place them in the fridge for 10-15 mins and serve the yummy Shakkarkandi ke Laddu/ Sweet Potato Laddu recipe for teatime.