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Kasi Halwa / White Pumpkin Halwa / Diwali Sweets
Srividhya Ravikumar
Kasi Halwa / White pumpkin Halwa - As diwali is approaching here is a great traditional sweet recipe...
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Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
25
minutes
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Total Time
35
minutes
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Served As
Breakfast
,
Brunch
,
Lunch
,
Snacks
Recipe Cuisine Type
Desserts
,
Fast Food
,
Homestyle Cooking
,
Indian
Servings
5
Ingredients
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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
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.....
Keyword
diwali, diwali sweets, pumpkin
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