Kashi halwa | White pumpkin halwa | Ash gourd halwa | Kumbalanga halwa
Kashi halwa is also known as White pumpkin halwa, Ash gourd halwa and Kumbalanga halwa. It is an easy Indian sweet or Indian dessert recipe prepared using Ash gourd, sugar, ghee and nuts.
Ingredients
- 3 cup Ash gourd (grated)
- 1 cup Sugar
- ΒΌ cup Ghee
- 1 tsp Cardamom powder
- 10 Cashewnut
- Yellow color (optional)
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan.
- Add chopped cashew nut and fry until it turns golden brown. Take it out and keep it aside.
- In the same pan, add grated ash gourd and yellow color saute well and cook for a few minutes. Cook well until all water evaporates and the ash gourd is cooked well.
- Once the ash gourd is cooked well, add sugar and mix well.
- After a few minutes, the sugar dissolves and it turns a little watery.
- Stir well and cook this for a few minutes. After a few minutes, it starts to thicken.
- Add 2 tbsp ghee and saute for a few minutes.
- Add cardamom powder and roasted cashew nuts into the halwa and mix well.
- Kashi halwa is ready to melt in the mouth.