Pumpkin Halwa (Kaddu Ka Halwa) Recipe

Total Time: 55 minutes

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

To begin with Pumpkin Halwa, heat 2 tablespoons ghee in a kadhai
When ghee gets heated, add the raisins
After the raisins puff, remove them from the kadhai and keep them on a separate plate
In the same kadhai, add the other chopped dry fruits and roast them
Keep them in the same plate where the raisins are kept
Now add 3 more tablespoons ghee to the same kadhai
Add the grated pumpkin and fry it on low flame till the raw smell goes away
Now add milk and let the pumpkin get cooked for some time
Add khoya and mix everything well
Keep stirring in between to avoid it sticking to the bottom of the kadhai
After some time, the halwa will start thickening
Add sugar and mix well
Keep stirring continuously when the halwa starts to thicken, add the dry fruits
Crush the cardamom pods with a mortar and pestle, discard the peels
Sprinkle the cardamom powder on the halwa and mix well
When the halwa starts leaving the sides of the kadhai, it is done and ready to be served
Serve Pumpkin Halwa as a dessert to your friends and family during Holi lunch or dinner