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    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: May 3, 2012 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Gummadikaya Payasam ~ Pumpkin Kheer Recipe

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    Ingredients :
    • Pumpkin Puree : ¾ cup
    • milk : 1 cup
    • Sugar : ¼ cup
    • Cardamom Powder : ½ tsp
    • Ghee : 2 tsp
    • Almonds

    Method :
    1. Wash
      and chop the pumpkin into cubes. Add enough water to cove the pumpkin
      pieces and pressure cook it for 1 whistle.
    2. Remove from the cooker, drain
      and cool the pumpkin pieces.
    3. Remove the skin of cooked pumpkin and
      grind into a smooth puree.
    4. Bring the milk to a boil in a heavy bottomed
      vessel and add the pumpkin puree and combine well.
    5. Cook on a medium
      flame for 10 minutes. Now add the cardamom powder and sugar and mix
      well.
    6. Continue to cook on a low flame for another 2 minutes until the
      sugar dissolves.
    7. Then add the ghee almonds and turn off the flame. Serve
      as a dessert.
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    1. My Scrawls says

      May 03, 2012 at 7:54 pm

      OMG!!! Looks so inviting!! Never heard of pumpkin kheer but tempts me to try. Can we use canned puree?

      Reply
    2. Priya Yallapantula says

      May 03, 2012 at 4:55 pm

      wow, that looks delicious Hari. Please don't forget to send it to VFAM - Pumpkin event.

      Reply
    3. Uma says

      May 03, 2012 at 5:26 pm

      never thought of preparing a payasam using pumpkin. Looks smooth and creamy.

      Reply
    4. Kannada Cuisine says

      May 03, 2012 at 7:23 pm

      Awwww..silky smooth and perfect! love it.

      Reply
    5. simply.food says

      May 03, 2012 at 7:28 pm

      This looks creamy and delicious love the vibrant colour of it.

      Reply
    6. Reeni says

      May 03, 2012 at 9:47 pm

      This looks so creamy, silky, smooth and utterly delicious!

      Reply
    7. Joan says

      May 04, 2012 at 4:05 am

      lovely dish and picture!

      Reply
    8. Kalyani says

      May 03, 2012 at 11:44 pm

      very interesting and a new recipe to me ... yummy kheer !!!!

      Reply
    9. Sobha Shyam says

      May 04, 2012 at 12:19 am

      so yummy kheer, using pumpkin for kheer is a nice idea 🙂

      Reply
    10. Anu says

      May 04, 2012 at 12:54 am

      ur clicks looks so neat and kheer looks delicious

      Reply
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