ALA DOSI INGREDIENTS 

1 1/2 cups Sugar 
1 1/2 cups Milk
1 x 410g can sweetened condensed Milk 
125g butter
1 cup cooked mashed Potato
1 cup finely chopped Cashew nuts
2 tbs. rose water
1 tsp. ground Cardamom

METHOD: 
  - Put sugar, milk, condensed milk and butter into a large heavy 
    saucepan.  
  - Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches 
    soft-ball stage (To test for soft-ball stage, drop a little into a 
    cup of ice cold water.  If it is firm enough to be molded into a soft 
    ball then it has reached the required temp. of 116 degrees Celsius).
  - Remove from heat, add smoothly mashed potato and beat with a rotary 
    beater until all lumps are beaten out.
  - Return to heat and cook to soft-ball stage once more.  
  - Remove from heat, stir in nuts, rose water and cardamom & mix well.  
  - Pour into a well buttered shallow dish or baking tin.
  - Press lightly with a piece of buttered banana leaf or aluminum foil 
    to smoothen and flatten the surface.
  - Allow to cool and set, then cut into diamond shapes.