dumroot | kashi halwa | Ash gourd halwa recipe
Kashi halwa is one of the classic and traditional dessert of Karnataka prepared using ash gourd , ghee and sugar with cardamom flavouring.
Servings 5 people
Calories 263kcal
Ingredients
- 500 grams Ash gourd grated / 3 cups
- ¼ cup Milk refer notes
- ⅓ cup Khoya grated refer notes
- ¼ cup Ghee / Clarified butter
- ¾ cup Sugar or as required
- 10 no Cashews broken /halved
- 4-5 no Green Cardamom ,remove husk and powder
- Saffron ,few strands ,optional
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoon of ghee in a heavy bottom pan .
- Add grated ash gourd and mix well and cook on a medium heat.
- Once water content dries up , add milk and continue to cook .
- When ash gourd is completely cooked , add in grated khoya .
- Mix well everything so that khoya blends well with ash gourd.
- Make some place at the centre and add in 2 tablespoon of Ghee.
- Add cashew pieces at the centre and fry in ghee till it looks golden in colour. Alternatively you can roast cashews separately and add it the halwa at last.
- Mix everything and add in sugar .
- Stir everything such that sugar melts completely and starts to bubble.
- Once it starts to get halwa consistency ,turn off the flame.
- Add cardamom powder , saffron strands and a teaspoon of ghee.
- Mix well together and serve. It can be served either warm or cold.
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Notes
- Adding Milk and Khoya is truly optional ,adding it enhances the taste and give richness to the dessert.
- Also you can skip either khoya/milk or any one .
- If skipping milk or khoya ,then increase sugar by 1 or 2 tablespoon depending on your taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal