Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: December 7, 2012 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Gummadikaya Halwa - Pumpkin Halwa - Step by Step Recipe

Ingredients :

Grated Pumpkin : 2 cups
Milk : 2 cups
Sugar : 1 cup
Melted Ghee: 3 tbsp
Almonds : 10 - 15
Cardamom Powder: ½ tsp

Method:

1. Heat
the ghee in a wide and heavy bottomed pan. Add and fry the chopped
almonds until light golden color and set them aside.

2. In the same pan,
add the grated pumpkin and fry well.

3. Keep frying until the raw smell disappears or for 5 minutes.

4. Add the two cups of milk
to it and combine well.

5. Cook the mixture until the milk evaporates.

6. Then add the sugar and combine well.

7. Allow the sugar to melt and cook the mixture until the ghee separates from the halwa.

8. When the halwa leaves the side of the pan, turn off the flame.

9. Add the cardamom powder and roasted almonds and mix well.

10. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool. Enjoy!

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