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Pumpkin Halwa | Kaddu Ka Halwa

Pumpkin Halwa or Kaddu Ka Halwa is an traditional Indian Vrat sweet made with raw Pumpkin, dry fruits and desi ghee by slowly cooking pumpkin. This easy recipe of kaddu halwa can be made on stove top or in pressure cooker and gathers in no time!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Sweets
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 bowl
Calories 245 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 grater
  • 1 heavy bottomed pan or wok

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gm Grated Pumpkin
  • cup sugar Can reduce it or increase
  • 2 tablespoon milk optional
  • 0.75 tablespoon Desi ghee
  • 5 small cardamoms
  • few dry fruits optional

Instructions
 

  • Take Pumpkin and peel and wash under tap.
    kaddu halwa
  • Chop into large chunks so that it can be easily grated.
    ingredients for kaddu halwa
  • Once grated, it would leave some water. That water helps in cooking, so I dont drain it.
    grated pumpkin
  • Take a pan and add desi ghee to it.
    adding ghee to pan
  • Add grated pumpkin to it.
    sauteing pumpkin in ghee
  • It would leave water. You may cover it with lid. Put the burner on simmer. Keep sauteing in between. It takes around 5-10 min max for pumpkin to become tender.
    cover pumpkin with lid
  • Add sugar and mix well.
    sugar in halwa
  • Sugar leaves water. Let the water evaporate. and add milk
    adding milk
  • Cook it till milk is absorbed and leaves ghee.
    pumpkin halwa
  • Add ground cardamom and cinnamon. Cook for 10 sec. Switch off the flame.
    cardamom in halwa
  • The amazing and delicious Pumpkin halwa is ready!!. Enjoy!!
    pumpkin halwa

Notes

  • This halwa is made in kadai/wok and you need to be very careful that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of it. Keep stirring in between.
  • Roasting raw pumpkin leave water naturally and there is nothing to worry. Keep cooking on slow flame and gradually the pumpkin would be cooked in that water.
  • I have always made halwa by roasting in ghee. Though it takes longer to roast but the taste is incredible. Will recommend not to hasten the process of cooking.
  • If you are making pumpkin halwa in pressure cooker, make sure to add less water as pumpkin would leave water too
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: bowl
Servings: 1
Amount per serving  
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.3g 13%
Saturated Fat 6.2g 31%
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Sodium 14mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 39.4g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 29g  
Protein 2.8g  
Vitamin D 0mcg 1%
Calcium 71mg 5%
Iron 2mg 9%
Potassium 694mg 15%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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