Kaddu ka Halwa | Red Pumpkin Halwa | Indian Red Pumpkin Pudding | Diwali Special

Red pumpkin is a highly nutritious vegetable. It is easily available throughout the year in Indian markets. Red pumpkin is low on calories and naturally sweet. This vegetable is good for digestive system and helps in clearing the bowels. Red Pumpkin can be used to make a variety of recipes like Raita, dal, sabzi etc. But children usually do not like eating vegetables and in Indian homes mothers since time in memorial have used their innovative geniuses to feed their family a nutritive meal. 

Red Pumpkin Halwa is one such Indian dessert recipe made in Indian homes.

Red Pumpkin Halwa Recipe –

• ·       Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu) peeled and grated 250 grms
• ·       Khoya/mawa grated 1 cup
• ·       Ghee 5 tablespoons
• ·       Sugar 1 cup
• ·       Almonds finely chopped 5
• ·       Cashewnuts finely chopped 5
• ·       Raisins 5
• ·       Green cardamom powder a pinch

Method

• · Heat 5 tbsps ghee in a non-stick pan. Add grated red pumpkin to it and sauté.
• · Add khoya and mix well cook till pumpkin gets cooked and the mixture reaches halwa consistency. Reduce heat, add sugar and mix well.
• · Add cardamom powder and chopped nuts,mix well.
• · Transfer halwa into a serving bowl, garnish with nuts and serve.