100th post with White Pumpkin Halwa / Ash gourd halwa

Hi friends,This is my 100th post,I am so happy today.With your encouragement only I posted many  recipes,crafts,tips and my drawings......Tons of thanks to all blogger friends who encouraging me with their beautiful comments and lovely awards.

I want celebrate100th post with mouth watering sweet recipe white pumpkin halwa.White pumpkin is also called as winter melon,ash gourd/pumpkin,boodia gummadi (in Telugu).

Ingredients :
white pumpkin
sugar
ghee
cardamom powder
cashews,raisins
(I  described  the measurements in method..)
Method :
First cut the white pumpkin into slices

remove the outer skin and grate it.In a bowl squeeze the water completely from grated pumpkin .Don't through the water.

Now measure the grated and squeezed pumpkin. take equal quantity of sugar and  1/8 to 1/4 cup of ghee.keep it a side.Heat the 1 tsp ghee in heavy bottomed pan add cashews and raisins fry till cashews gets golden color and remove from the pan,keep a side.In the same pan add the measured ghee and melt it then add grated and squeezed pumpkin.

stir it and fry on low flame till it turned to golden color.it takes approx 20 to 30 mins.

Mean time prepare sugar syrup.On another flame put thick bottomed bowl add pumpkin squeezed water(add enough water),sugar and cardamom powder bring it to boil.

Here no need of the sugar syrup sticky consistency.when the syrup start boiling add fried pumpkin.

cook for few mins till the mixture become thick.

add the cashews and raisins mix well.

Cool down and Serve it warm.

Keep it in fridge or room temp.It can store for more than 2 to 3 weeks