Name: Pumpkin figs halwa recipe by Radha Natarajan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 cups of peeled white pumpkins chunks. ( Grated and drained of water , saving some for cooking pumpkin ); 1/2 cup finely chopped figs; 3/4 cup sugar; few saffron strands; 2 tbsp ghee/melted butter; some toasted cashew nuts.; 3/4 cup milk powder; 1/2 cup full cream milk

ABOUT Pumpkin figs halwa RECIPE

A delicious sweet served during weddings in south india .

Ingredients Serving: 6

3 cups of peeled white pumpkins chunks. ( Grated and drained of water , saving some for cooking pumpkin )
1/2 cup finely chopped figs
3/4 cup sugar
few saffron strands
2 tbsp ghee/melted butter
some toasted cashew nuts.
3/4 cup milk powder
1/2 cup full cream milk

Instructions

In a deep heavy bottomed vessel or pan ,add the grated pumpkin, thick milk and cook on a slow flame .add the figs also to cook along . When the water is almost dried out, add the sugar, saffron strands, toasted cashew nuts and stir well
Add the milk powder , mix well till the halva is thickened .Add 2-3 tbsp of ghee at the end , stir well and allow halwa to cool. Serve chilled or warm.

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