Vidhu's kitchen: Collection of Diwali Recipes from Vidhu's Kitchen

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Kasi Halwa / White pumpkin Halwa / காசி அல்வா - Diwali Sweets



Ingredients

Grated White  pumpkin : 1cup
Sugar                              ; 3/4 cup
Ghee                               : 1 1/2  tbsp
Cardamom powder         : 1/2 tsp
Saffron                            : a pinch
Edible camphor               ; very little 
Cashewnuts                     : 1 tbsp




Method

Fry cashewnuts in little ghee till they turn golden brown colour and keep aside.
Take a fine muslin cloth , filter the grated pumpkin .
Boil the filtered pumpkin water in a heavy bottomed pan.
Add saffron , filtered pumpkin in the boiling water and let it cook on low flame.
Add sugar , mix and let it cook again.
When it looks glossy and starts to combine well, add ghee , cardamom powder, edible camphor and mix well and cook again.
When the mixture leaves the sides of the pan , add fried cashewnut , mix and  remove from fire. 
Serve hot.
Enjoy.....



Corn flour Halwa - Easy sweet recipe



Ingredients 

Corn flour  : 1/4 cup
Sugar         : 3/4 cup
Water         : 1 cup
Ghee          ; 2 tbsps
Orange Food colour ; a pinch
Cashewnuts   ; few

Method

Fry the cashewnuts with little ghee till golden brown and keep aside.
Grease a plate with ghee and keep aside .
Mix corn flour with 1/2 cup water and food colour  without lumps. 
Heat  a heavy bottomed pan, add  sugar and the remaining water .
Let the sugar gets dissolved, lower the flame.
Add the corn flour mixture slowly and keep stirring .
Keep stirring till the whole mixture turns glossy.
Add ghee and mix.
When the mixture is becomes thick add the roasted cashews and mix.
When the halwa starts leaving from the sides of the pan , transfer to the greased plate and let it cool for an hour.
Cut into small  pieces and serve.