Kasi Halwa is a tasty South Indian special sweet prepared with white pumpkin. Kasi halwa is widely served during tamil Brahmin wedding.
Ever since childhood days I am a big fan of kasi halwa. I first tasted kasi halwa in a wedding and loved it. Ever since it is one common sweet in home.After I started cooking I learnt the recipe for kasi halwa from my mom.
Couple of days ago Sujitha asked me to guest post for her blog. I am excited to do a guest post in Sujitha Easy Cooking blog. Like her blog name suggests, her recipes are easy for beginners. I found a wide variety of healthy recipes, yummy snacks, mouthwatering sweets, interesting cakes/ cookies and many more in Sujitha’s page. With her simple steps and step by step pictures, she makes it easy to follow her recipes.
Sujitha’s view on Traditionally Modern Food
Vidya Srinivasan is dedicated food blogger, When i request the guest post, happily she agreed and sent a sweet traditional recipe she is the Writer and Editor of Traditionallymordenfood, at first i have no clues from the blog tittle, when i have a look at her page, found some traditional Recipes with Modern touch.. great inspiring name i felt from her page.. She had a good collection of baking recipes, very interesting to read her simple step by step instruction, as like the sweet post, vidya is such a sweet person
White pumpkin kootu and Udipi Sambar are couple of tasty dishes with white pumpkin.
Ingredients
- White pumpkin - 2 Cups
- Brown Sugar - 1 cup Adjust according to your sweetness
- Ghee - 1/4 cup
- Cashew and raisin - to garnish
- Cardamom powder - pinch
- Orange food color - pinch
- Saffron - 1/8 tsp
- Salt - pinch
Instructions
- Grate the pumpkin and squeeze the water from the pumpkin. Keep the water for cooking pumpkin
- Add ghee to the pan and sauté the cashew nuts and raisin till cashew nuts are golden brown. Keep them aside
- In the same pan add the pumpkin water and bring to boil. When you see bubbles, add the grated pumpkin and cook in a low flame. Cook the pumpkin in a low flame till it becomes soft
- Add sugar and saffron strands. Continue cooking in medium flame
- Add food color, salt and remaining ghee and continue cooking till you see glossy texture and halwa leave the sides. Add cashew nuts, raisins and cardamom powder and mix well. Halwa is ready to serve
Kasi Halwa:
Ingredients:
White pumpkin – 2 Cups
Brown Sugar – 1 cup (Adjust according to your sweetness)
Ghee – 1/4 cup
Cashew and raisin – to garnish
Cardamom powder – pinch
Orange food color – pinch
Saffron – 1/8 tsp
Salt – pinch
Method:
- Grate the pumpkin and squeeze the water from the pumpkin. Keep the water for cooking pumpkin
- Add ghee to the pan and sauté the cashew nuts and raisin till cashew nuts are golden brown. Keep them aside
- In the same pan add the pumpkin water and bring to boil. When you see bubbles, add the grated pumpkin and cook in a low flame. Cook the pumpkin in a low flame till it becomes soft
Add sugar and saffron strands. Continue cooking in medium flame
- Add food color, salt and remaining ghee and continue cooking till you see glossy texture and halwa leave the sides. Add cashew nuts, raisins and cardamom powder and mix well. Halwa is ready to serve
Do checkout Kasi Halwa recipe in http://www.sujithaeasycooking.com/2015/01/guest-post-by-vidya-srinivasan.html
yummy hey hey hey I was reading a post which made me drool so recipe please for Channa – Bhatoora 🙂
sorry do i sound demanding here now he he he he …
Sure will post soon:-) no felt good that u asked
Looks so good <3
Thanku Charu:-)
so happy to have discovered your bolg! :)))
Glad you like my page:-)
Great recipe. Sujitha’s blog looks great – thanks for the link!
Thanku:-)
Kaashi halwa! Yummy!
Thanku Sindhu:-)
Very nice guest post and recipe. The halwa looks delicious.
Thanku Suzanne:-)
WOW! Looks amazing! I’m dying to try it!:)
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Thanku:-) sure I will see the details in your space
Halwa looks so yummy and very appetizing 🙂 Perfect guest post dear!!!
Thanks dear:-)
Lovely treat Vidya! Looks so delicious!
Thanku Naina:-)
This look delicious and so colorful!
Thanku dear:-)
Great dish… very nice recipe for the guest post. ..
Thanku C:-)
looks yummy will try