Kashi halwa (Ash gourd halwa)

Name: Kashi halwa (Ash gourd halwa)
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250 g ash gourd (grated and squeezed); Squeezed water; 250 g sugar; 2-3 tbsp ghee; 6-7 Saffron strands; 1 pinch salt; 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 3-4 lemon drops; Cashews and raisins as required; Ghee to fry roast cashews and raisins

Latha Thamil @LathaThamil

Kashi halwa (Ash gourd halwa)

Latha Thamil @LathaThamil

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Ingredients

40 mins

3-4 servings

250 gash gourd (grated and squeezed)
Squeezed water
250 gsugar
2-3 tbspghee
6-7Saffron strands
1 pinchsalt
1/2 tspcardamom powder
3-4lemon drops
Cashews and raisins as required
Ghee to fry roast cashews and raisins

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Steps

40 mins

1

Grate ash gourd and squeeze water out of it completely.
2

Add the squeezed water to a hot pan and bring it to boil.
3

Add grated ash gourd to the boiling water. Let it cook until the ash gourd absorbs the water.
4

Add sugar and let it cook until it gets mixed well.
5

Add saffron strands. Let it cook for few mins. Add salt and ghee. Stir it continuously until ghee gets mixed well with ash gourd.
6

Add cardamom powder and lemon drops.
7

Stir it continuously. At a stage the halwa will start leaving the pan. Switch off the flame.
8

In another pan heat some ghee and roast cashews and raisins. Add this to the halwa.
9

Enjoy!