Fresh Produce
Sweet potato (Shakarkandi)
Sweet potatoes planted in spring and lifted after the monsoon.
Also called ਸ਼ਕਰਕੰਦੀ
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.
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.
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.
Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab
- Sowing / planting: April
- Expected harvest: October, November
- From farm store: January, December
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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.
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