Kashi Halwa Recipe
Kashi halwa is one of the famous sweet dish from Southern parts of India. The recipe is made with grated winter melon.
Ingredients
1). 2 pounds winter melon
2). 2 cups sugar (according to taste)
3). 1 tbsp broken cashew
4). 1 tbsp golden raisins
5). 1/2 tsp crushed cardamom
6). 2 tbsp ghee
7). 2 drops red food color
Directions
1. Peel the winter melon, remove the seeds, grate, squeeze the water from it and keep it aside.
2. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan and fry the cashew till light brown.
3. Add the raisins and fry till they puff up. Keep it aside.
4. Now add the grated winter melon and saute till all the water evaporates and winter melon is cooked.
5. Add the sugar and mix it well. Keep stirring till all the water evaporates.
6. Add the food color, fried cashew and raisins and crushed cardamom. Mix it well.
7. Remove from the flame.
8. Serve hot or cold.
2. Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan and fry the cashew till light brown.
3. Add the raisins and fry till they puff up. Keep it aside.
4. Now add the grated winter melon and saute till all the water evaporates and winter melon is cooked.
5. Add the sugar and mix it well. Keep stirring till all the water evaporates.
6. Add the food color, fried cashew and raisins and crushed cardamom. Mix it well.
7. Remove from the flame.
8. Serve hot or cold.
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Sarita Bhandarkar says :
I think Dudhi means bottle gourd. You can prepare the same halwa using bottle gourd.
Posted on: 12 February 2008 - 12:39pm
shantihhh says :
To see various Winter melons go to
http://www.evergreenseeds.com/waxgourwinme.html
Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 10 February 2008 - 1:00pm
Sarita Bhandarkar says :
Ashgourd is the other name for winter melon.I got this winermelon in a Chinese store...
Posted on: 10 February 2008 - 12:55am
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