Potato Barfi, Beetroot Barfi

Now that I have given you two of my favourite savoury dishes of potato.It would be unfair not to give you guys a sweet recipe of my favourite tuber. This recipe shows the versatility of potato, its ability to be on both ends of the spectrum.
With Ganapati Bappa in town I got a chance to offer him ‘Prasad’ at a friend’s house and I didn’t want to do the regular stuff. And right now being in a fast track mode I wanted something quick and easy. Hence was born the super easy POTATO BARFI.
When I was a kid during Diwali days I had seen mom slogging over this dish to get the perfect results with lots of clarified butter and sugar and it tasted awesome. But this version is an easy peesy 3 ingredient recipe with minimal supervision and comes together in a jiffy. And if you ask me about the results, they were awesome too (Though you can never beat ‘Ma ke haath ka khana’ [Mom’s food]).
Below I have also provided with separate version that can be made with beetroot. And beetroot hating people I challenge you to not like beetroot after this. My niece who is not majorly into veggies went for a second helping. Score!!

Ingredients for the Potato Barfi

  • 2 cups grated boiled potato
  • 1 cup grated fresh coconut
  • 1 cup jaggery / raw sugar. (if you love super sweet you can increase the amount)
  • A pinch of salt

Ingredients for the Beetroot Barfi

  • 2 cups grated boiled beetroot
  • 1 cup peanut powder
  • 1 cup jaggery/raw sugar
  • A pinch of salt

Method for the Potato Barfi

  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a microwave safe dish.
  2. On high setting cook for 5 mins. Remove and stir well.
  3. Cook again for 5 mins. Stir well. Repeat this process this the mixture dries out and can be cut into barfi squares. (Refer to the picture below).
  4. Cooking depends on the water content of potatoes and coconut. More water, more time it will take. Mine took about 16-18 mins.

Method for the Beetroot Barfi

  1. Repeat the process similar to potato barfi. Enjoy!!
  2. P.S These recipes can be made without coconut and peanut if you are not a big fan.
  3. You can also add additional flavourings like cardamom, saffron, cinnamon.
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