Kaddu Halwa - Butternut Squash Halva - Pumpkin halwa

This is my 50th post and i wanted it to be special. Some people enjoy eating pumkin and some just hate it. However, just take a chance and try making this halwa. I am sure you will definately forget your carrot halwa.
I hope my blog readers enjoy this halwa as much as me and my family did.

Ingredients

• Pumpkin or Butternut Squash - 500 gms.
• Ghee - 2 table spoon.
• Sugar - 200 gms.
• Mawa - 100 gms. (grated) (you can use 2-3 tsp of milk powder if you can not find mawa)
• Almonds - 10-12 (cut each into 4 pieces)
• Raisins - 20 (separate the stems)
• Cardamom - 4-5
• Pistachios - 5-6

Method

Pumpkin is made with the same method like we make Carrot (Gajar ) Halwa.
Peel and wash the pumpkin. Put the grated pumpkin into the pan along with ghee and cook it covered on low or medium flame. Keep on stirring the pumpkin at short intervals.
Once the pumpkin becomes tender add sugar to it. After adding the sugar you will see that the juice will start extracting from the pumpkin. Increase the flame and stir the pumpkin continuously till all the juice gets reduced and dries off.
Now put the grated mawa along with almonds and raisins into the pan and mix well. Stir the halwa and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add cardamom to it and mix well.
Kaddu Halwa - Butternut Squash Halva - Pumpkin halwa is ready. Take it out in a serving dish and garnish with chopped pistachios and mint leaves and serve it hot. 

Tip: You can consume this halwa for over a week.

Serves- 5-6

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