Pumpkin Burfi / Kaddu Ki Barfi
We Indians are no strangers to pumpkin & we make every possible from Sabzi to Sweets from it. Pumpkins come under the family of fruits, so we can eat Pumpkin Barfi in Navratra fast or any other fast where a strict fruit-based diet has to be followed. Pumpkin Burfi (Kaddu Ki Burfi in Hindi) is delicious & easy to make. You can make variations according to your taste.
Pumpkin Burfi (Kaddu Ki Burfi)
We make every possible dish from Sabzi to Sweets from pumpkin. Pumpkins comes under thefamily of fruits. This is easy to make & delicious to taste.
Ingredients
- 500 gms Pumpkin
- 1 tsp Cardamom (elaichi)
- ½ cup sugar
- 100 gms Khoya (Mawa)
- ½ cup Milk
- 2 tbsp Clarified butter (Desi Ghee)
- 1 tbsp Crushed Cashewnut
Instructions
- Take out seeds from the pumpkin ,peel & wash it.
- Grate pumpkin & keep it aside.
- Put ghee in a pan and add grated pumpkin intothe pan. Cook it on medium flame till it get tender.
- Now add Milk & cook it till milk dries up.
- Add Sugar and Mawa . Keep on stirring themixture, so it doesn’t get stick at the bottom.
- Cook it till it get thick. ( To check the rightconsistency – take little halwa in your fingers , if it is sticking to yourfinger & start to set onto it, then its time to turn off the flame.
- Take a flat plate & grease it. Pour the mixture into it, spread it eventually in all direction & Keep it in freeze to set, for 2 hours.
- Cut it in a square shape.
- Now the Pumpkin burfi is ready & garnish it with grated cashew and serve it.
Notes
Benefits of Pumpkin :
The intake of plant food protects us from chronic diseases. Beyond its delicious taste pumpkin has many health benefits & nutritious.
- Pumpkin is rich in beta-carotene, which the body turns into Vitamin A. Vitamin A strengthens the immune system & helps to fight infections.
- It is high in antioxidants & helps to reduce chronic diseases.
- Pumpkin is low in calories & high in water content which helps in weight loss.
- It is high in Potassium, Vitamin C & fiber that is good for your heart.