WHITE PUMPKIN KHEER

• IT IS NUTRITIOUS SWEET IN  MINUTES .
• WHITE PUMPKIN  IS GOOD FOR STOMACH RELATED AILMENTS.
• IT IS DELICACY OF UDUPI-MANGALORE.IT IS FAMOUS IN HYDERABAD ALSO.
• WE CAN OFFER IT TO MAA DURGA DURING NAVRATRAS AS NEIVEDYAM.IT CAN BE EATEN DURING NAVRATRA FAST ALSO.
• DUE TO POPPY SEEDS THIS RECIPIE BECOME RICH.POPPY SEEDS IS GOOD DURING COUGH & COLD BUT IT CAUSES DROWSINESS.

WHITE PUMPKIN KHEER

INGRIDIENTS:

ASH-GOURD/WINTER -MELON/WHITE-PUMPKIN

• FULL CREAME MILK -2 CUP
• SHREDDED PUMPKIN -1.1/4 CUP
• GHEE -1 TBSP                                                                                             
• SUGAR -4 TBSP
• ASSORTED NUTS- 1/2 BOWL
• POPPYSEEDS(KHUS-KHUS).-2 TSP
• SOAKED ALMONDS-15-20 PIECE
• SAFFRON -8-10 STRANDS

PREPARATIONS:

1. SOAK ALMOND & POPPY SEEDS IN SEPERATE VESSELS OVERNIGHT.GRINDED THEM TOGETHER INTO A PASTE  IN A MIXY .COOK IT IN A PAN WITH 1/2TSP GHEE TILL IT LEAVES IT EDGES.(OPTIONAL)
2. PEEL THE WHITE PUMPKIN .DESEEDED IT & REMOVE THE SMOOTH SURFACE .GRATE THE PUMPKIN.

METHOD:

• SQUEEZE OUT EXCESS WATER IN GRATED PUMPKIN.
• HEAT THE GHEE IN HEAVY BOTTOM PAN & ADD THE GRATED PUMPKIN .
• COOK IT IN LOW FLAME TILL ITS  RAW SMELL WILL GOES OFF .
• IT WILL TAKE AROUND 5-6 MINUTE TO GO ALL MOISTURE .(IF YOU ARE NOT IN HURRY THEN WITHOUT SQUEEZE THE WATER IT WILL TAKE AROUND 15-20 MINUTES.)
• NOW ITS TIME TO ADD THE MILK IN IT.COOK UNTIL IT BECOME SOFT .GENERALLY IT TAKES 8- 10 MINUTES.
• KEEP STIRRING IN BETWEEN.
• ADD SUGAR,CARDAMOM POWDER,SAFFRON STRANDS,ALMOND-POPPY SEEDS PASTE ,STIR & COOK UNTIL SUGAR   GET DISOLVE .COOK FOR 3-4 MINUTES.
• NOW TURN OFF THE FLAME .
• GARNISH IT WITH ASSORTED DRY FRUITS & ROASTED POPPY SEEDS.
• SERVE IT WARM OR CHILLED.

TIPS:

• IF YOU MAKE IT MORE THICKER THEN ADD THE MILKMAID .
• YOU CAN USE THAT PUMPKIN WATER FOR MAKING VEGETABLE STEW.

NOTE :

• ASSORTED NUTS CAN BE ANY THING: CHIRONJI, PISTA, CASHEW NUTS,SOAKED 
• ALMONDS ,RAISINS. 

 VARIATIONS:

• COOK THE SHREDDED PUMPKIN (WITHOUT SQUEEZED) IN MILK FOR 1/2 AN HOUR & FOR THICKNESS & FLAVOR ADD THE POPPY SEEDS,ALMOND PASTE AFTER 1/2 AN HOUR.THEN ADD SUGAR POWDER.IT IS THE EASY VERSION.