PREP WORK:

Boiling the Sweet Potatoes on STOVE TOP:

• Into a sauce pan, add 4 cups of water. Put the sweet potatoes inside.

  Close with lid.

  Let them boil under high flame for 15 to 20 mins.

  Switch the flame OFF, remove the sweet potatoes and use as required.

Boiling the Sweet Potatoes in an Instant Pot:

• Pour 2 cups of water into the Instant Pot.

  Place the trivet, over it place the sweet potatoes. Close the IP lid.

  Set the MODE to PRESSURE COOK, Pressure Level to HIGH, time to 5 MINS.

  Turn the VALVE to SEALING.
• Release the pressure naturally (NPR).

  Open the lid, use the sweet potatoes as required.

Other Prep Work:

• Gather all the ingredients at one place.

  Add the saffron / kesar strands into the ¼ cup water.
• Chop the dry fruits and nuts. Peel the boiled sweet potato and grate it. Keep aside.

SWEET POTATO HALWA on STOVE TOP:

• Put a thick bottom sauce pan / frying pan on stove top under medium flame.

  Add the tablespoon of ghee and dry fruits, nuts.

  Fry them until golden brown. Take them aside.
• Put the pan on stove top under medium flame.

  Add the boiled grated sweet potato and ½ cup of ghee.

  Let it be on flame for 2 mins. Keep mixing.
• Now, add all the milk. Gently mix everything. Let it boil.

  As the milk starts boiling and forms bubbles, add the sugar.
• Soon add all these>> soaked saffron along with water, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, cinnamon / elaichi powder and rest of the ghee.
• When the bubbles start forming, switch the stove off, add the fried dry fruits and nuts. Give a mix.
• Serve the Sweet potato Halwa in a small dessert bowl , garnish with dry fruits and a few drops of ghee. Done!

SWEET POTATO HALWA in INSTANT POT:

• After boiling the sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot as shown above, then empty the pot.

  Just follow the same method of 'Making the Halwa on Stove Top' as it is.

  But you will have to use the 'SAUTE MODE' consistently until the end of the recipe.