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Fresh Produce

Sweet potato (Shakarkandi)

Sweet potatoes planted in spring and lifted after the monsoon.

Also called ਸ਼ਕਰਕੰਦੀ

Season and availability

Usually available: January, October, November, December

Planted: April

Harvested: October, November

Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.

Storage and use

Priority in your box: Keeps longer

Store in a dark, dry basket; do not refrigerate.

Where: Dark dry pantry · Keeps about: 20 days

Do not wash before storing. No refrigeration needed.

How to prepare it
Scrub well, then roast whole or peel and cube.
Nutrition

Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.

Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.

From the farm

Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab

  • Sowing / planting: April
  • Expected harvest: October, November
  • From farm store: January, December
See the crop calendar

Cook it

Recipes using Sweet potato (Shakarkandi)

Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.

Sweet Potato Chaat

salad · 10 min

A crisp everyday salad of Sweet potato, Dhania, Green chilli dressed simply with lemon and salt.

View recipe

Gurpreet from Ludhiana pre-booked 47 minutes ago