Candied Sweet Potato

Sweet potatoes cooked with jaggery syrup makes an excellent dish for a quick sweet tooth.

Ingredients:

• Sweet Potato - 1
• Jaggery - 3/4 cup
• Water - 1.5 cups
• Cardamom Powder - a pinch

Directions:

• Clean and peel the potato. Slice them or cube them.
• Boil them in water in a pan till soft. Don't overcook them, else they will turn mushy.
• Drain and keep aside.
• Boil jaggery in water. Let the jaggery dissolve in water. Strain this jaggery water to remove dirt.
• Boil this clean jaggery water , keep stirring . Cook till the jaggery syrup thickens.
• Add the potato chunks and cardamom powder to this thick and sticky syrup and mix well but gently making sure not to mash up the potatoes.
• Cook for a couple of minutes till all the potato pieces are well coated and caramelized with the jaggery syrup. Turn off the heat.
• Serve warm.

Tip : If the potatoes are mashed up accidentally, do not worry , it still tastes great. Or you can eat it with a scoop of ice cream on it.