Navaratri special: Pumpkin Halwa

Mumbai: Ridding on the lion, holding a rosary she has the power to light the world and erase every bit of darkness. Creator of the universe, “Kushmanda” is the fourth form of Goddess Durga.

 “Ku-shm-anda” in the literal sense means ‘Ku’ = a little, ‘ushma’= warmth and ‘anda’ = the comic egg.

While our day starts with pooja and fasting, it should end with mouth-watering delicacies.

This Navaratri let the food do all the talking. Feast with our special recipes and enjoy each and every bit of Navaratri fasting.

By the end of the night, we often crave for something light and sweet, “Pumpkin Halwa” is just the perfect pick for you. Tonight end your meal with this tempting dessert.

Recipe of the day: Pumpkin Halwa

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Ingredient:

•    2 cup Pumpkin (chopped into dices)

•    ¾ cup milkmaid/ condensed milk

•    1 tsp Cinnamon powder

•    2  tbsp Ghee

•    2 tbsp coconut (grated)

•    1 tbsp Almond (chopped)

•    1 tbsp Raisins (chopped)

•    1 tbsp cashew (chopped)

•    ¼ cup water

Instruction:

•    Take a non-stick pan, add pumpkin dices , water and cinnamon in it.

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•    Cover the pan with a cover and cook the pumpkin until it becomes soft and tender on low flame.

•    One cooked, drain the water out of the pumpkin.

•    Keep pumpkin aside and let it cool down and then mash the pumpkin.

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•    Take a non-stick kadhai and heat it for 1 minute.

•    Add ghee in the kadhai and let it heat for a while.

•    Add mashed pumpkins in it and keep stirring it till the pumpkin reduces in quantity.

•    Add milkmaid and grated coconut as per your requirement and mix it properly.

•    Cook for 10 minutes or till it changes it color.

•    Pumpkin Halwa is ready to be served.

Tip: Garnish it with almond, cashews, and raisins.

Try this recipe of ours and experience the foodgasm.