Kasi Halwa | White Pumpkin Halwa

Name: Kasi Halwa | Poosanikai Halwa | White Pumpkin Halwa Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 cup Ash gourd (Kumbalanga / Poosanikkai) (grated); ½ cup Sugar; 2 tbsp Ghee; ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder; 1 pinch Saffron Threads (We can use Food color instead); 6-8 nos Cashews

Posted on Mar 27th, 2014

by Sowmya Venkatachalam

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5 from 3 votes

Kasi Halwa is a popular Halwa in Tamil Nadu made using white pumpkin (ash gourd). It's commonly served in Tamil Brahmin marriages. It's glossy, ghee dripping texture and very colorful (due to the color being added). Kasi Halwa is easy to prepare and very tasty.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

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Kasi Halwa (Pumpkin Halwa) is a famous and traditional dessert in Tamil Nadu made using Ash Gourd (White Pumpkin). This is one of the easiest halwa variety and can be prepared in very less time. The amount of sugar and ghee required for this Halwa is also very less compared to other Halwa varieties.

It’s a great dessert to treat our family and guests. This can be prepared in home for any celebrations, anniversaries, birthdays and any events as it requires minimum and easily available ingredients, less time and least cumbersome process.

How to make best tasting Kasi Halwa ?

Add the sugar after Pumpkin gets cooked – After adding sugar Pumpkin won’t get cooked. Please ensure that the pumpkin is cooked before adding the sugar
Use Pumpkin water to cook the Pumpkin – While grating the pumpkin it will generate the water (pumpkin juice). I recommend to cook the pumpkin grating along with the juice. If the pumpkin water is not enough you can sprinkle water to enable cooking.
Cook in Low to Medium flame – To avoid burning, cook the pumpkin in low-medium flame. Also stir frequently to enable uniform cooking.
Serve Hot – For best taste, always serve and enjoy the Kasi Halwa hot.

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Kasi Halwa | Poosanikai Halwa | White Pumpkin Halwa Recipe

Course: Sweet

Cuisine: India, South Indian, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu

Equipments Needed

Heavy Bottomed Pan
Vegetable Scraper

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 228kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

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Ingredients

1 cup Ash gourd (Kumbalanga / Poosanikkai) grated
½ cup Sugar
2 tbsp Ghee
¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
1 pinch Saffron Threads We can use Food color instead
6-8 nos Cashews

Instructions

Grating the White Pumpkin (Ash gourd)

Peel the white pumpkin and remove seeds. Start grating the pumpkin using vegetable scraper. Measure the grated pumpkin along with the pumpkin water. We don’t need to squeeze the water as we need it to cook the grated pumpkin before adding sugar.

Frying the Cashews

Heat a pan and add 1/2 teaspoon of ghee and add cashews and fry them till they turn golden brown color. Take the fried cashews aside

Start making the Halwa

Lower the flame and add another teaspoon of ghee. Add grated pumpkin and saute them till the raw smell goes off. Cover the pan with a lid and cook the pumpkin till they become soft
Keep checking every few minutes to ensure that pumpkin has enough water to cook. Pumpkin usually have enough water by itself to cook. If its becoming dry then you can sprinkle water if required.
When the pumpkin is cooked, add sugar, kesar powder (Optional) and mix well. Adding sugar dilutes the mixture. No need to panic just keep stirring in medium flame
When the pumpkin turns glossy and starts to combine well, add cardamom and ghee and mix well and keep stirring till the ghee is absorbed well into the halwa
Finally add fried cashews and mix well and remove from flame
Serve the yummy Kasi Halwa (White Pumpkin Halwa) hot.

Video

Notes

I have not added the color while cooking. But you can add pinch of food color if you like it

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Kasi Halwa | Poosanikai Halwa | White Pumpkin Halwa Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)

Calories 228 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Cholesterol 28mg9%

Protein 7g14%

Calcium 23mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Method with step by step pictures:

Peel the white pumpkin and remove seeds. Start grating the pumpkin using vegetable scraper. Measure the grated pumpkin along with the pumpkin water. We don’t need to squeeze the water as we need it to cook the grated pumpkin before adding sugar. We don’t need to squeeze the water as we need it to cook the grated pumpkin before adding sugar.
Heat a pan and add 1/2 teaspoon of ghee and add cashews and fry them till they turn golden brown color. Take the fried cashews aside

Add another teaspoon of ghee and add grated pumpkin and saute them till the raw smell goes off. Cover the pan with a lid and cook the pumpkin till they become soft

When the pumpkin is cooked, add sugar, kesar powder and mix well. Adding sugar dilutes the mixture. No need to panic just keep stirring in medium flame

When the pumpkin turns glossy and starts to combine well, add cardamom and ghee and mix well and keep stirring till the ghee is absorbed well into the halwa