Friday 22 April 2011

Kasi halwa/ White pumpkin halwa / Ashgourd halwa

KASI HALWA / white pumpkin halwa / ashgourd halwa

Ingredients:

500 grms white pumpkin grated
300 grms sugar
1 tbs cashew nuts broken and roasted in ghee
1 tbs raisins roasted in ghee
3 tbs ghee
Little kesari powder
Little cardamom powder
Little nutmeg powder
Water just to cover the sugar.

Method:
Squeeze the grated pumpkin with a muslin cloth.
Keep aside. (drink the juice do not waste it )
In a wok, add in the sugar, water, and kesari powder.
In a slow flame , stir till the sugar dissolves.
Add in the squeezed pumpkin and keep on stirring.
The halwa will thicken when almost cooked.
Add in the cashew nuts, raisins and all the powders with enough ghee.
Stir nicely, when it leaves the sides remove to a container.
The consistency will be a bit soft.
Serve hot or cold in a container with a spoon.

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