Karnataka Style Kashi Halwa Is Perfect To Soothe Your Sweet Tooth
By Aanchal Mathur
Generally prepared during celebratory feasts, Kashi halwa is a classic sweet-treat from the Udupi cuisine of Karnataka made of ash gourd (petha) and oodles of ghee and dry fruits.
With a soft and tender texture Kashi halwa tends to melt in your mouth in no time and can be an ideal addition to a dessert menu to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
2 cups of grated ash gourd
½ cup sugar (or more, as per taste)
A pinch of salt
A pinch of saffron (kesar)
3 to 4 tbsp of ghee
2 tbsp dry fruits and nuts of your choice
½ tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
Take a wok and add the grated ash gourd to it. Cook it on medium flame till the excess water evaporates.
Add sugar and saffron to the well-cooked ash gourd and stir. After a while, add a pinch of salt to it.
When the sugar gets completely dissolved, add ghee to it and stir continuously; leave one tbsp of ghee for later use.
Add the left-over 1 tbsp ghee to a pan and fry the dry fruits and nuts.
Add the dry fruits and nuts and cardamom powder to the halwa and cook till it releases ghee.