Step-by-step
1
firstly, grate 3 cups of ash gourd making sure to discard the skin.
2
take the grated ash gourd into large kadai along with juice released from ash gourd.
3
cook for 25-30 minutes or till the ash gourd is cooked completely and water is absorbed.
4
now add 1 cup sugar and ¼ tsp saffron. adjust sugar to your sweetness.
5
mix well till the sugar dissolves completely.
6
boil for 5 minutes or more till the sugar syrup thickens.
7
simmer for 10 minutes or more till the sugar syrup is absorbed completely.
8
further, add ¼ cup ghee and mix well.
9
mix till the ghee starts to release from sides.
10
now fry 15 cashews with a tsp of ghee till they turn golden brown.
11
pour the fried cashews over khushbanda halwa along with¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
12
finally, mix and serve kashi halwa / ash gourd halwa hot or refrigerate and enjoy for a week.
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Notes
- firstly, cook the halwa on low to medium flame to avoid burning.
- also, add sugar only after water is completely dried out from ash gourd.
- additionally, stir well for uniform cooking and prevent from burning.
- finally, kashi halwa / ash gourd halwa recipe tastes great when served warm.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/ash-gourd-halwa-kashi-halwa/