About Kasi Halwa
Kasi Halwa is made using white pumpkin , ghee and sugar as main ingredients. I made this halwa during last diwali but somehow other sweets took priorities so thought to post it before this diwali atleast. The first time when I made I was in a hurry to pack it to my friend place so the clicks didn’t come to my expectation so made it again the next week to post it here. This halwa is delicious and melt in the mouth texture, I added only little ghee so can make this guiltfree halwa anytime. Kids will love it for sure!
Kasi Halwa Ingredients
White Pumpkin : Make sure to remove the seeds part and grate only the soft part. Squeeze the juice / water content from pumpkin to get the perfect texture for kasi halwa. Sugar : Add sugar only after moong dal is cooked completely. Also make sure to keep stirring to avoid lumps after sugar is added. Ghee : Use pure fragrant ghee, homemade is best. But if you don’t have homemade buy good quality ghee. Always have little more than required. Color : The color is usually red or yellow. I have used saffron to get the yellow color. If you wish you can even use yellow food color.
This is so easy to make and can be made quickly only the cleaning part takes a bit of effort and time. Do try this delicious halwa and enjoy!
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How to make Kasi Halwa
Cool down and store.
Expert Tips
Don’t add more edible camphor than mentioned quantity as it will overpower the halwa. Make sure raw smell is completely nil and also the veggie is cooked before you add sugar. Instead of food color, I added just saffron and it gavea a beautiful color. Straining and adding gives a crunchy texture and its so good in taste so don’t skip that step. If it sticks add 1 tablespoon ghee more.It actually doesn’t demand much of ghee like other halwa, it comes together easily. Kadai / Pan : Use heavy bottomed kadai as its easy to stir and involves less sticking. I used my heavy bottomed traditional steel kadai.
1.What is Kasi Halwa?
Kasi halwa is an Indian sweet prepared using white pumpkin , ghee and sugar as main ingredients. Like other halwa made using vegetables like carrot, lauki this halwa also tastes so delicious.
2.Why is it called Kasi Halwa?
As per the name Kasi halwa has nothing related to the holy town Kashi. Guess this name kasi halwa must have come from Kashi Phal which is the hindi name for white pumpkin or ashgourd.
