Pumpkin Halwa | Kaddu Ka Halwa using Paneer

Pumpkin Halwa | Kaddu Ki Halwa using Paneer

               Pumpkin Halwa | Kaddu Ka Halwa is often prepared with milk or condensed milk.  But using paneer to prepare the same instead of milk or cmilk transforms the sweet to a divine one. Quick and easy to prepare if you have paneer in hand. It takes only 30 mins to prepare this sweet.

Ingredients

2 cups of grated yellow pumpkin

½ to 1 cup of crumbled paneer (adjust as per your taste, ½ cup gives a milder taste and 1 cup gives a heavy taste)

¼ tsp saffron  strands

1 tsp rose essence

¼ tsp cardamom powder

3 tbsps. ghee

Raisins & Nuts for garnishing

Method

1.   Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan and fry the grated pumpkin for 2 to 3 mins.

2.   Cover and cook till smooth

3.   Meanwhile blend paneer with 45 ml water till smooth

4.   Add sugar to the pumpkin and simmer for 2 mins.

5.   Add paneer, cardamom pow and essence and crushed saffron

6.   Add in 2 tbsps ghee

7.   Cook till the mix begins to leave the sides of the pan, if you have a mould, you can use to give a shape to the halwa.

8.   Fry nuts and raisins in 1 tsp ghee and garnish

Do not attempt to prepare this, if you do not intend to use rose essence.