Delicious Potato Kesari Recipe

On an auspicious festive day of Vijayadashami the sweet dish that we make is Potato Kesari. It is easy to prepare and has tasty, rich, delicious like taste.

Ingredients :-

• • 1 Cup - Sugar
  • 3 tablespoons - Butter or Ghee
  • 5-6 Cardamom pods - finely powdered
  • 2 tablespoons Golden Raisins
  • 2 tablespoons Almonds - coarsely ground
  • 2 Pinches - Saffron
  • 2 Cups heaped - boiled and finely mashed Potato.

Preparation method for Potato Kesari :-

1. Boil 2 small size potatoes. Remove skin and grate them on cheese grater to get finely mashed fluffy, lump free texture. Measure two heaped cups of mashed potato and keep it sideways.
2. Heat heavy bottom pot. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter - add mashed potatoes and two pinches of saffron. Stir with wooden spoon to combine with butter. Maintain medium heat temperature and roast by stirring frequently for about 7-8 minutes.
3. Now add cardamom powder, coarsely ground almond, raisins for another 2-3 minutes. At this stage you will notice little excess glaze of Ghee over potato and as you stir with wooden spoon ...raisins get fried to golden yellow color in the excess ghee. Keep stirring to avoid raisins from burning.
4. Add one cup sugar and mix well. Kesari consistency will turn runny. Keep stirring with wooden spoon for about 3-4 minutes or until Kesari consistency sets thicker.
5. Reduce heat to low and let Kesari cook for another 4-5 minutes. Keep stirring..you will notice shiny golden glaze and nice soft texture. Shut off the heat and let it rest on stove uncovered for 7-8 minutes. Enjoy this Kesari warm.
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Note: - Next day potato Kesari turns little dry and forms thick texture. Add little water and reheat to get soft texture.