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Pumpkin Halwa | Kaddu Ka Halwa
Pumpkin halwa is a delicious Indian sweet dish made with golden pumpkin, sugar, ghee and nuts.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
Servings
3
Author
Swasthi
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
2
cups
pumpkin
grated or ½ kg
¼
cup
sugar
+ 1 to 2 tbsp. (adjust slightly)
cashews
or pistachios chopped, Few
1 to 2
tbsp
ghee
1
pinch
cardamom powder
¼
cup
milk
(optional)
How to make the recipe
Preparation
Rinse pumpkin and cut to two.
Peel the skin and grate it or steam cook the entire pumpkin until soft.
How to make Pumpkin Halwa
Add ghee or coconut oil to a hot pan and fry the nuts till golden. Keep them side.
To the same pan, add grated pumpkin or cooked pumpkin (refer image step by step one). Fry for about 4 to 5 minutes till the raw smell goes off.
Pour the milk if using and add cardamom powder. Cook until the milk is absorbed.
Add sugar and cook till the sugar melts and the halwa thickens.
Add fried cashews and garnish. Serve pumpkin halwa hot or warm.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories:
128
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
21
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
12
mg
|
Sodium:
1
mg
|
Potassium:
262
mg
|
Sugar:
18
g
|
Vitamin A:
6585
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6.9
mg
|
Calcium:
16
mg
|
Iron:
0.6
mg