Dhamrote

Dhamrote is a sweet dish (White Pumpkin Halwa).

For my blog’s anniversary i am posting a special iyengar sweet. This is a very popular in southindia.

Ingredients

• 1 Kg Pumpkin
• 150 grm Sugar
• 1 Cup Ghee (homemade)
• 1/4 Cup Kova / Khoya
• 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
• A pinch of Kesari / Saffron
• Cashews and Raisins - as per req

Method

• Peel the skin, grate pumpkin, & Pressure cook (No adding water)
• Take a heavy bottom pan , Add pumpkin & cook it for few miniutes directly
• Then add sugar bring to boil (until sugar syrup evaporates )
• Add ghee again boil
• Add kova stir well. Halwa should be thick
• Add kesari / safforn (dialute in the warmwater or milk).
• Add cardamom powder. Stir well & switch off the flame
• Heat 1 tsp ghee in the small pan. Fry cashews and raisins
• Garnish halwa

Note : Some people use 2 tsp chiroti rava (dry fry) for more thickness.



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