Kasi Halwa / White Pumpkin Halwa / Diwali Sweets
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Kasi Halwa / White pumpkin Halwa - As diwali is approaching here is a great traditional sweet recipe...
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Ingredients
- Grated White pumpkin : 1cup
- Sugar ; 3/4 cup
- Ghee : 1 1/2 tbsp
- Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
- Saffron : a pinch
- Edible camphor ; very little
- Cashewnuts : 1 tbsp
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Instructions
- Fry cashewnuts in little ghee till they turn golden brown colour and keep aside.
- Take a fine muslin cloth , filter the grated pumpkin .
- Boil the filtered pumpkin water in a heavy bottomed pan.
- Add saffron , filtered pumpkin in the boiling water and let it cook on low flame.
- Add sugar , mix and let it cook again.
- When it looks glossy and starts to combine well, add ghee , cardamom powder, edible camphor and mix well and cook again.
- When the mixture leaves the sides of the pan , add fried cashewnut , mix and remove from fire. Serve hot. Enjoy.....
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