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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Halwa
4.7 from 63 votes

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Halwa

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Halwa transforms sweet potatoes into a rich dessert flavored with ghee, cardamom, and saffron, cooked quickly under pressure with almond milk, brown sugar, and grated unsweetened coconut. The halwa emerges creamy and fragrant, offering warm spice notes with a subtle nuttiness. Garnished with sliced almonds or pistachios, it delivers a satisfying sweet treat with smooth texture and aromatic complexity achieved by the pressure cooking method.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Calories: 230 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons ghee Oil for Vegan option
  • 3 sweet potato washed, peeled and thinly sliced, medium
  • ¼ cup almond milk unsweetened
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar more or less, packed
  • ¼ cup unsweetened coconut grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 cardamom pods
  • 1 saffron generous pinch
  • Optional garnish
  • 1 tablespoon almonds pistachio slices

Instructions

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  1. Turn the Instant Pot to Saute mode. Add ghee, sliced sweet potatoes. Add almond milk, brown sugar, coconut, salt, cardamom, and saffron.
  2. Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to sealing. Press Cancel and select Pressure cook(Hi) and adjust the time to 3 minutes. Allow Natural Pressure Release. Garnish with nuts and enjoy.

Nutrition Information

Calories 230kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 371mg (15%) Potassium 421mg (9%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 22g (44%) Vitamin A 13830IU (277%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 81mg (8%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Calories 230kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 371mg 15%
Potassium 421mg 9%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 22g 44%
Vitamin A 13830IU 277%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 81mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.