Pumpkin Halwa / Kaddu halwa

 

Ingredients

Pumpkin - ½ kg about 3 cup (grated)

Ghee – 3 tbsp
Sugar – 4 tbsp or to taste
Milk powder – 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
Saffron – ¼ tsp (optional)
Pistachios – 1 tbsp chopped
Almond – 1 tbsp chopped

Method
 

1.      Heat ghee in a heave bottomed pan.
2.      Put the grated pumpkin into it and cook, covered on a low flame for a 5 min.
3.      Remove cover and cook for some more time, till the ghee separates from the pumpkin
4.      Now mix the sugar, milk powder, cardamom powder and saffron.
5.      Cook till the mixture is thick.
6.      Garnish with Almonds and pistachios
7.      Serve hot.