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Kasi Halwa|White Pumpkin Halwa|Ash Gourd Halwa|Ash Gourd Recipe|How to Make Kasi Halwa

Kasi Halwa\Ash gourd halwa is one of the sweet variety prepared within quick time. Kasi Halwa is a very famous Indian sweet made using winter melon/ash gourd. It is an easy job to make this tasty Ash gourd halwa. You can make it within a few minutes. It just needs a handful of ingredients. When you wish to eat some sweets in a different way go with Kasi halwa. Don't worry if you have an excess of ash gourd at your home. Grate the pumpkin and make it as a halwa.

Kasi halwa or Poosanikai halwa is an easy halwa recipe made with white pumpkin, sugar, and ghee as main ingredients. If you want to make this halwa in a huge quantity then, you have to use big ash gourd to make this halwa. Because when you cook the pumpkin, it will get shrink. So you will have less quantity as a result.

The benefits of ash gourd are, helps in weight loss, improves digestive system, maintain your nerve cells, improves blood flow and makes you stay healthy. Pumpkin juice takes place in reducing the weight.

Let's see how to make Kasi halwa/white pumpkin halwa/ash gourd halwa recipe. Here I have explained how to make Kasi halwa/ash gourd halwa/white pumpkin halwa with a step by step procedure with a clear photo.

Servings - 2 to 3

Preparation Time - 10 Minutes

Cooking Time - 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

Ash Gourd - 3 to 4 pieces(2 cups grated)

Sugar - 1 cup

Ghee - 4 tbsp

Cashews - 10

Cardamom powder - 1 pinch

Food color Powder - 1/2 tbsp

Procedure:

Step 1: Cut the ash gourd into pieces and remove the skin and the seeds. Grate the pumpkin.

Step 2: Strain the water from the grated pumpkin. Do filter it.

Step 3: In a pan heat 1 tbsp of ghee and add cashews. Roast them and transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside.

Step 4: In the same pan add 2 tbsp of ghee and heat it. Then add grated pumpkin and cook well. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes in a medium flame. Cover it with a lid.  

Step 5: Add cardamom powder and mix well.

Step 6: Once it cooked almost, add sugar and let it dissolves completely.

Step 7: Add color powder and mix well. Let it cook for 2 minutes.

Step 8: Add the remaining ghee and let the ghee segregate from the halwa.

Step 9: Finally, add roasted cashews and mix well. Tasty Kasi halwa is ready to serve.

Directions:

Step 1: Cut the ash gourd into pieces and remove the skin and the seeds. Grate the pumpkin.

 Step 2: Strain the water from the grated pumpkin. Do filter it.

 Step 3: In a pan heat 1 tbsp of ghee and add cashews. Roast them and transfer it to a bowl and keep it aside.

Step 4: In the same pan add 2 tbsp of ghee and heat it. Then add grated pumpkin and cook well.

 Step 5: Add cardamom powder and mix well.

Step 6: Once it cooked almost, add sugar and let it dissolves completely.

 Step 7: Add color powder and mix well. Let it cook for 2 minutes.

Step 8: Add the remaining ghee and let the ghee segregate from the halwa.

 Step 9: Finally, add roasted cashews and mix well. Tasty Kasi halwa is ready to serve.

 Try this tasty yummy Kasi Halwa/Ash Gourd Halwa at your home. You can try it during the festival time. Try this Kasi halwa recipe and post your feedback in the comment box. 

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