PETHE KA HALWA(SITAFAL KA SHEERA)

                                                                         

• IT IS DELICACY OF UDUPI-MANGALORE.IT IS TIME CONSUMING RECIPIE AS WHITE PUMPKIN OOZES OUT TOO MUCH WATER .
• BUT WHEN YOU TASTE IT THEN FORGET THE TIREDNESS.
• IT IS AEWSOME MELT IN THE MOUTH RECIPIE .IN UDUPI IT IS SERVED IN FUNCTIONS,FESTIVALS AS A FEAST.
• WE CAN OFFERED IT TO MAA DURGA AS NEIVADAYAM DURING NAVRATRAS.
• IT IS NUTRITIOUS SWEET.WHITE PUMPKIN IS GOOD FOR STOMACH RELATED AILMENTS.

WHITE PUMPKIN HALWA

INGRIDIENTS:

• WHITE PUMPKIN -1 KG
• SUGAR- 250 GM
• GHEE- 50 GM
• CARDAMOM POWDER- 1TSP
• ASSORTED DRYFRUITS - 1/2 CUP
• POPPY SEEDS -1 TBSP

ASH-GOURD/WINTER-MELON/WHITE PUMPKIN

METHOD:

• TAKE A THICK BOTTOM PAN. ADD THE GRATED PUMPKIN IN IT.
•  ALLOW IT TO COOK IN LOW FLAME. WE HAVE TO COOK IT  TILL ITS WATER WILL EVAPORATED & ITS RAW SMELL WILL GONE. 
• IT TAKES AROUND 20 MINUTES .
• KEEP STIRRING OTHERWISE BOTTOM SIDE WILL GET BURNT.
• NOW ADD SUGAR.SOON SUGAR WILL ALSO START MELTING,KEEP STIRING TILL ITS MOISTURE WILL  DRY UP & IT IS THICKEN LIKE A JELLY .
• NOW ITS TIME TO ADD DESI GHEE IN IT .COOK IT UNTIL IT WILL LEAVE THE SURFACE OF THE PAN.
• GARNISH IT WITH  THE ASSORTED DRY FRUITS & ROASTED POPPY SEEDS.

VARIATIONS:

• YOU CAN USE SAFFRON COLOR  IN IT.
• YOU CAN USE KHOYA IN IT .