Spread the Joy!
We
do make carrot halwa quite often, since it is hubby’s favorite one. And amma
makes mysorepak often. Sweets really don’t need a particular time to make,
whenever we feel to indulge just go ahead and whip up something. My favorite is badam halwa
do make carrot halwa quite often, since it is hubby’s favorite one. And amma
makes mysorepak often. Sweets really don’t need a particular time to make,
whenever we feel to indulge just go ahead and whip up something. My favorite is badam halwa
One evening after a
simple lunch, my sweet tooth started to crave something sweet. I thought of
making carrot halwa, but I ran out of them. Then I found a decent piece of
white pumpkin lying around and decided to try out a halwa using those
simple lunch, my sweet tooth started to crave something sweet. I thought of
making carrot halwa, but I ran out of them. Then I found a decent piece of
white pumpkin lying around and decided to try out a halwa using those
This
halwa is quite simple and calls for simple ingredients. But the halwa turns out
so shiny with a glaze. Loved it to the core and if you want to make a big batch
of halwa then use quite a lot of white pumpkin, because this veg shrinks a lot than I thought, and I got a small bowl of halwa
once it finished it. But a little goes a long way, you only need a small
portion for each person. So try this out and let me know how it turns out for
you..
halwa is quite simple and calls for simple ingredients. But the halwa turns out
so shiny with a glaze. Loved it to the core and if you want to make a big batch
of halwa then use quite a lot of white pumpkin, because this veg shrinks a lot than I thought, and I got a small bowl of halwa
once it finished it. But a little goes a long way, you only need a small
portion for each person. So try this out and let me know how it turns out for
you..
Preparation Time : 5
mins
mins
Cooking Time : 25 to
30 mins
30 mins
Serves : 2 to 3
Ingredients:
White Pumpkin – 2
cups grated
cups grated
Water – 1/4 cup
Sugar – 3/4 cup
Ghee – 2 tblspn
Cardamom powder
– 1/2 tsp
– 1/2 tsp
Edible yellow food
colouring – a pinch
colouring – a pinch
Cashews – 1 tblspn
broken into small pieces
broken into small pieces
Method:
Heat 1 tblspn ghee
in a kadai. Add in cashews and fry it in the ghee. Once it turn golden, remove
it and set aside.
in a kadai. Add in cashews and fry it in the ghee. Once it turn golden, remove
it and set aside.
Now Add in grated
white pumpkin and water. Saute it well in ghee. Now cook this for 10 mins till
it is completely cooked. You can cover this while cooking.
white pumpkin and water. Saute it well in ghee. Now cook this for 10 mins till
it is completely cooked. You can cover this while cooking.
Once the pumpkin is
cooked, add sugar and mix well. Keep stiring till the sugar dissolves, it will
get watery first and then it will start to boil and get thick.
cooked, add sugar and mix well. Keep stiring till the sugar dissolves, it will
get watery first and then it will start to boil and get thick.
At that point add in
cardamom powder and ghee. Keep stiring, at one point the halwa will leave the
sides and form a mass.
cardamom powder and ghee. Keep stiring, at one point the halwa will leave the
sides and form a mass.
At this point add in
cashews and mix well.
cashews and mix well.
Serve warm or cold.
Pictorial:
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| Heat ghee in a non stick kadai |
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| Add in cashews |
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| Fry till golden and remove it from ghee |
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| Now in the leftover ghee, |
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| Add in grated pumpkin, water and mix well |
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| Saute this for few mins. and cook till the pumpkin is completely cooked |
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| Now it is cooked |
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Once it is cooked,
add in sugar and mix |
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Keep this stiring,
now the sugar will start melting |
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| After few mins the sugar will start to get thick |
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| Keep stiring at this point |
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Add in cardamom
powder |
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Food colouring
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Mix well
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| Add in ghee and mix well |
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| The mix will start to leave the sides |
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| And the colour will get dark and the halwa will be thick |
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| Add in fried cashews and mix well |
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| Halwa done |
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| Serve |
Spread the Joy!
Lavish and lovely looking halwa.
Deepa
Lovely dea but pls can u tell me Wat white pumpkin called in konkani…..
@Nishmitha BhandarkarI am not sure..but it looks like this
http://www.anupamablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Ash-Gourd.jpg
Hi aarthi.. I made this today… It was jus awesome… Love to send u the photo.. But don't know how.. Colour little different.. I used lemon yellow colour.. Maybe coz of that
Can we use jagerry instead of sugar? To make it more healthier
@AnonymousIt will totally change the taste, not sure how it will turn out. But i think u can use.
Hi Aarthi,
I tried this today using desi Sugar instead of normal white color one. The color was very nice and taste too.. Also if we add desi sugar, no need to add some artificial color. The color looks awesome. Its similar to the one you showed it in your picture.
Can I use yellow pumpkin instead of white pumpkin?
@Niyakuttyyes u can use
I made halwa today for the first time seeing your recepi. It was very tasty and delicious.. Thanks a lot Aarti.
It is called dhave(white) kuvaale in Konkani
For how many days this halwa can be kept
@Vijiu can keep it in fridge for a week
my mouth started watering when i saw ur recipe.and i am 16 yrs i only made it in my home and really all p raised me for it .but the real credit should go to u mam .thank u very much.pls make still more recipes
Hi. Ur recipe is so very good. One doubt. Is two tspn ghee enough for the pumpkin halwa. I have that doubt. Thanks
But my halwa tastes little salty. Why?