Pumpkin / Parangikai / Manjal Poosanikai Halwa

Ingredients :

Yellow or Orange Pumpkin - 3 cups (de-skinned, de-seeded and grated) Milk - 2 cups Sugar - 1/2 cup (+ or -) Cashewnuts - 20nos Cardamom - 5nos (crushed or powder) Ghee - 1/4 cup

Method :

First roast Cashewnuts with 3tbsp of Ghee and keep aside.

Now add grated Pumpkin and saute for 10mins until raw smell leaves.

Then add boiled Milk and stir well continuously until thick consistency.

Now Add Sugar and again stir well continuously until thick consistency.

Add remaining Ghee and stir well until Ghee separates from Halwa.

Finally add roasted Cahewnuts and Cardamon, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot or cool with Crispy Butter Murukku / Thenkuzhal Murukku