Pumpkin Halva - A Treat for Eid
 
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A silky smooth, luxurious, pumpkin halvah recipe. A great autumn sweet.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Ingredients
  • 1 small pumpkin, cubed (approximately 4 cups cubed)
  • 1 ½ cup milk
  • 2-3 cardamom
  • 3-4 one inch pieces of cinnamon
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup sugar
Instructions
  1. Boil cubed pumpkin in milk.
  2. Add cardamom, cinnamon and boil until pumpkin is very soft.
  3. Let cool a bit. Discard cardamom and cinnamon pieces.
  4. Puree pumpkin to a smooth silky paste.
  5. Add butter/ghee in a pan.
  6. Add pumpkin puree and sugar.
  7. Cook in low heat stirring constantly, scrapping the pan bottom. Use a thick bottomed or non-stick pan.
  8. Cook until the mixture is sticky and a mass pulls away from the bottom and sides of the pan.
  9. Remove from heat. Let cool.
  10. Divide into even portions to make bite size pieces.
Notes
Use a thick bottomed or non-stick pan for ease of cooking and avoid burnout.
As pumpkin puree thickens, the halva needs to be stirred consistently to achieve a smooth texture.
Recipe by WithASpin at https://withaspin.com/2012/10/16/a-treat-for-eid/