Pumpkin Halwa

I had left over pumpkin, too little to make anything substantial for the whole family, too precious to waste. Mum always says, waste not, want not.  Randomly made a pumpkin halwa which I think turned out better than I expected!

Collect it:

·        2 cups white pumpkin, grated

·        1 cup sugar

·        2 tbsps ghee

·        ¼ tsp cardamom powder

·        A few saffron strands (soaked in warm water)

·        10 almonds, 10 cashew nuts, finely chopped (or nuts of your

          choice)

Make it

Heat a kadai. ADD ghee and pumpkin. Sauté it on a low flame till the water evaporates. Add sugar, cardamom powder and saffron. Saffron gives is its natural colour. Add the nuts. Cook for another 2 minutes. Garnish with nuts and serve!

Notes

For those that are not lactose intolerant, try adding 1 tbsp condensed milk or 2 tbsp mawa. It definitely adds to the overall flavor.