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    Home » Paayasam/Kheer » Vegan Sweet Potato Kheer | Shakarkandi Kheer

    Vegan Sweet Potato Kheer | Shakarkandi Kheer

    Posted on October 26, 2022 · Last Updated on October 26, 2022 · By Srividhya G · 2 Comments

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    A simple four-ingredient kheer or Indian pudding recipe prepared with sweet potatoes! This sweet potato kheer is a delicious vegan, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, and nut-free kheer that’s perfect for any occasion!

    close up shot of the payasam served in two bowls

    After a vegan appetizer – sweet potato chaat and a vegan main course – all-purpose sweet potato Tex-Mex, I am back with a vegan dessert with sweet potatoes, and it’s a simple kheer. For all these recipes, we need to steam the sweet potatoes first. Once the steamed potatoes are ready, you can prepare all these in less than 30 minutes. Yes, these recipes are as simple as that. 

    Jump to:
    • What makes this sweet potato kheer so unique?
    • Ingredients required
    • How to make sweet potato kheer
    • Substitutions and variations
    • Storing options
    • Recipe Notes
    • More sweet potato recipes
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    I have a few vegan kheer recipes on my blog, like the mixed nuts kheer, carrot kheer, jackfruit kheer, and adding this sweet potato kheer to this lot. This sweet potato kheer is known as shakarkandi kheer in Hindi and sakkaravalli kizhangu payasam in Tamil. 

    What makes this sweet potato kheer so unique?

    ✔ It’s not overly sweet. But the goodness of sweet potatoes combined with jaggery and coconut milk makes it a rich and creamy kheer.

    ✔ As I mentioned in the intro, refined sugar-free, nut-free, gluten-free kheer makes it perfect for people with dietary restrictions. 

    Ingredients required

    ingredients required for sweet potato kheer

    Sweet potatoes: For this kheer, I highly recommend sweet potatoes with white flesh. You can find them in Indian groceries or look for the Japanese variety of sweet potatoes. They are comparatively firm and sweeter than the orange varieties. I recommend this variety for all sweet potato recipes. :-)

    Jaggery: We need good quality jaggery to sweeten this kheer. I used the block jaggery and grated it. You can use powdered jaggery too. 

    Coconut milk: We need full-fat or thick coconut milk. I used canned full-fat coconut milk. You can use homemade too. 

    Cardamom powder: To flavor the kheer, we need ground cardamom or two to three green cardamom pods, crushed. 

    Apart from these four ingredients, we also need water and saffron strands(optional) to garnish. Please check the recipe card for exact measurements and variations and the substitution section for alternate ingredients and other options. 

    How to make sweet potato kheer

    Steam and grate the sweet potatoes: 

    • Rinse the sweet potatoes and steam them in your preferred way. I used my Instant pot to steam them. 
    • Add 1 cup of water to the inner pot and place the tall trivet. Place the sweet potatoes in the steamer basket on top of the trivet. Close the Instant Pot and pressure cook for 3 minutes at high pressure/manual mode and when the cooking is complete, do a natural pressure release. 
    • Open the Instant Pot and remove the steamer basket. Let the sweet potatoes cool. Then peel the skin and grate them. 

    Prepare the kheer:

    • Add the grated sweet potato, jaggery, and one cup of water to a saucepan. 
    cooking sweet potatoes with jaggery
    • Cook this mixture over medium-low heat and mix in-between so the jaggery dissolves thoroughly.
    jaggery and grated sweet potatoes simmering
    • When the jaggery dissolves, the kheer will look runny, and that’s perfectly fine. Add the ground cardamom and cook for a couple more minutes. 
    cooked and runny kheer mix
    • Now add the coconut milk and mix thoroughly. Simmer the kheer for about 5 minutes over medium-low heat and turn off the heat.
    adding coconut milk to kheer
    • Garnish it with saffron strands and enjoy the kheer, warm or cold. 
    sakkaravalli kizhangu payasam served in two bowls placed on iron tray with nuts on the side

    Substitutions and variations

    Other milk options: I kept this kheer vegan, so I went with coconut milk, my first preference for non-dairy milk, especially for kheer. You can also use whole or evaporated milk if you are not particular about the vegan option. To sweeten the kheer, you can opt for condensed milk. 

    Using nuts: I kept this kheer nut-free too. You can roast nuts like cashews or walnuts in vegan or regular ghee and add it to the kheer. 

    Grating or mashing the sweet potatoes: I wanted to add some texture to the kheer, so I grated the sweet potatoes. But you can also mash them roughly or puree the steamed sweet potatoes. 

    Using the orange flesh variety: I have yet to test this recipe with the orange-flesh sweet potatoes. But you can very well use them. Adjust the measure of jaggery depending on the sweetness of the sweet potatoes. 

    Storing options

    You can enjoy this kheer warm or cold. So far, I have refrigerated this kheer for up to 2 days. Make sure the kheer is entirely cool before refrigerating.

    overhead shot of sweet potato khheer served in a bowl with spoon inside

    Recipe Notes

    • Adjust the amount of jaggery as per your sweet preference.
    • As my jaggery had no impurities, I grated it and added it directly. Alternatively, you can first dissolve the jaggery in one cup of water and strain it. You can add the grated sweet potatoes to this strained jaggery water and continue the kheer process.
    • Please check the substitution and variations for more details.

    More sweet potato recipes

    • Vegan Sweet Potato Pone | Sweet Potato Pudding
    • Instant Pot Curried Sweet Potato Sauce Pasta
    • Sweet Potato Chaat | Shakarkandi ki Chaat
    • All-purpose Tex-Mex Sweet Potatoes With Beans

    PS:  If you try this sweet potato kheer, please remember to comment and rate this recipe. If you have any questions, please leave a comment, and I will get to it ASAP. Follow me on my Pinterest for more healthy and delicious ideas! Follow me on Instagram or join my Facebook Group for more recipe updates! You can also sign-up for my newsletter for weekly updates.

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    Vegan Sweet Potato Kheer | Shakarkandi Kheer

    This 4-ingredient sweet potato kheer is a delicious vegan, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, and nut-free kheer that’s perfect for any occasion!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Steaming Time20 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 196kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    Measurement Details: 1 cup = 240ml; 1tbsp=15ml; 1tsp=5ml;

    • 350 grams sweet potatoes steamed and grated (After grating, got approx 2 heaped cups of sweet potatoes)
    • 120 grams jaggery grated
    • ½ tsp ground cardamom
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
    • 1 pinch saffron strands

    Instructions

    Steam and grate the sweet potatoes:

    • Rinse the sweet potatoes and steam them in your preferred way. I used my Instant pot to steam them.
    • Add 1 cup of water to the inner pot and place the tall trivet. Place the sweet potatoes in the steamer basket on top of the trivet. Close the Instant Pot and pressure cook for 3 minutes at high pressure/manual mode and when the cooking is complete, do a natural pressure release.
    • Open the Instant Pot and remove the steamer basket. Let the sweet potatoes cool. Then peel the skin and grate them.

    Prepare the kheer:

    • Add the grated sweet potato, jaggery, and one cup of water to a saucepan.
    • Cook this mixture over medium-low heat and mix in-between so the jaggery dissolves thoroughly.
    • When the jaggery dissolves, the kheer will look runny, and that’s perfectly fine. Add the ground cardamom and cook for a couple more minutes.
    • Now add the coconut milk and mix thoroughly. Simmer the kheer for about 5 minutes over medium-low heat and turn off the heat.
    • Garnish it with saffron strands and enjoy the kheer, warm or cold.

    Notes

    • Adjust the amount of jaggery as per your sweet preference.
    • As my jaggery had no impurities, I grated it and added it directly. Alternatively, you can first dissolve the jaggery in one cup of water and strain it. You can add the grated sweet potatoes to this strained jaggery water and continue the kheer process.
    • Please check the substitution and variations for more details.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 8276IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    1. Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says

      December 19, 2022 at 9:35 am

      5 stars
      I am seriously intrigued by this kheer. Sounds so delicious, love anything with jaggery and coconut milk…

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      • Srividhya G says

        December 25, 2022 at 8:46 pm

        Same here. :-) Thanks Rafeeda.

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