White Pumpkin halwa/Kasi halwa

White Pumpkin halwa/Kasi halwa

Kasi halwa(Pumpkin Halwa), a famous and traditional dessert served in marriages and also during Diwali and other auspicious occasions.

Preparation time 15 mins
Cooking Time 20 mins
Servings 2

Ingredients:

Grated White Pumpkin 1 Cup
Sugar 1/2 Cup
Ghee 2 tablespoon
Cardamom Powder 1/4 teaspoon
Kesar Colour a Pinch
Cashews 6

Peel the white pumpkin and grate the inner portion.

Measure the grated pumpkin along with the water.

We don't need to squeeze the water as we need it to cook the grated pumpkin before adding sugar.

Heat a pan and add 1/2 teaspoon of ghee and add cashews and fry them till they turn golden brown color.

Take the fried cashews aside.

Add another teaspoon of ghee and add grated pumpkin and saute them till the raw smell goes off.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook the pumpkin till they become soft.

When the pumpkin is cooked, add sugar, kesar powder and mix well.

Adding sugar dilutes the mixture. No need to panic just keep stirring in medium flame.

When the pumpkin turns glossy and starts to combine well, add cardamom and ghee and mix well and keep stirring till the ghee is absorbed well into the halwa

Finally add fried cashews and mix well and remove from flame.

Serve the yummy Kasi Halwa (White Pumpkin Halwa) hot.