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Kasi Halwa Recipe with Jaggery
How to make kasi halwa or poosanikai halwa with jaggery. A healthy twist to the traditional South Indian dessert recipe
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
South Indian
Keyword:
easy indian desserts, Halwa Recipes, healthy recipes, indian dessert recipes
Servings:
6
Calories:
325
kcal
Author:
Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
Ingredients
3
cups
Ash Gourd
grated
1.5
cups
Jaggery
powdered
4
tbsp
Ghee
¼
tsp
Cardamom Powder
10
Cashews
Instructions
Wash, peel and grate the ash gourd and measure it. Don’t discard the juice measure.
Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan and fry the cashews until light brown color. Take them out of the ghee and set aside.
In the same pan, add the grated ash gourd and fry until the raw smell disappears.
Reduce the flame.
Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook until soft, glossy and transparent.
Once it is cooked, add the powdered jaggery and mix.
Keep stirring till it forms together as a mass and leaving the sides of the pan.
Add remaining ghee, cardamom powder and roasted cashews to the cooked halwa and combine well.
Cook for a minute and turn off the flame.
Serve!
Notes
Make sure the ash gourd is completely cooked before adding the jaggery. Otherwise, it won't get cooked.
Nutrition
Calories:
325
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
54
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
26
mg
|
Sodium:
1
mg
|
Potassium:
17
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
51
g
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
52
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg