KASI HALWA

This is a very famous Halwa prepared using white pumpkin /Ash gourd in South India and it is an integral part of breakfast/snacks served in Tamil weddings.It is usually served warm.

I dont know why this is named as Kasi Halwa. If anybody knows please let me know :-)

Level: Medium
Preparion time: 10 min
Cooking time: 40 min
Serves:4

Ingredients
Grated White Pumpkin: 2 cups
Milk: 1 cup
Sugar: 1.25 cups
Ghee: 3 tablespoons
Cardomom: 3
Food color: as desired
Cashew/Almonds: 1 tablespoon

Procedure:
Step1:
Peel the white pumpkin and grate it (I used pulse mode in food processor)

Step2:
Drain the excess water in the grated pupkin

Step3:
Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a pan and saute the pumpkin for 5 min until the water gets absorbed

Step4:
Now add milk and bring it a boil.Add  sugar and food color.

Step5:
Cook in medium flame for about 20 min keeping the pan closed. Stir it after every 5 minutes

Step6:
Once the mixture becomes semisolid, add ghee and cardomom and stir it until the mixture comes off the sides of the pan (This usally takes 6 - 8 minutes)

Step7:
Garnish with sliced almonds