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Kaddu ka halwa or Pumpkin halwa\/ pudding recipe or<\/em> is a famous indian pumpkin dessert<\/em> . It has a smooth texture with sweet, rich flavour and subtle aroma and taste of fennel seeds. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why make Kaddu ka halwa (Pumpkin halwa \/Pudding recipe) ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s autumn, and officially Pumpkin season! Pumpkins are everywhere, and by every where I mean literally EVERYWHERE. From gardens, to farms, to markets, to store aisles, cafes and even your phones. You open anything online , and there pops a pumpkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When there is so much of Pumpkin, how can you miss making pumpkin recipes? These are fresh, ripe, big and so full of nutrition . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is one of the fruits , the recipes of which can be twisted to be sweet or savoury.Every time I see a pumpkin, I am reminded of pumpkin halwa\/pudding. Famous in India as Kaddu ka halwa that I loved when I was a kid, and it is still one of my favourite Indian dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In India, pumpkins are a regular part of diet in autumn, and having pumpkin in the form on vegetable, raitas, paranthas is very common in most of the households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, pumpkin is one fruit\/ vegetable that can be had during the navratri fasts. Kaddu ka halwa is one of the treats that is often cooked during navratri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out more pumpkin recipes – pumpkin raita<\/a> , pumpkin parantha<\/a> , butternut squash and walnuts soup recipe<\/a> already on the blog .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detailed recipe of kaddu ka halwa (Pumpkin pudding) is below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaddu ka halwa is very easy to cook, healthy and delicious as well. Check the detailed steps, and various options to add different flavours to it. Hopefully you will enjoy cooking and eating this sweet Pumpkin treat this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients required, substitutes and optional ingredients to cook the delicious Kaddu ka halwa (Pumpkin pudding\/ Halwa)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two basic ingredients you need to cook Kaddu ka halwa are pumpkin (Kaddu) and sugar<\/strong>. All other ingredients are optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My mum always adds fennel seeds<\/strong>, and I really like the subtle taste of fennel seeds in this halwa, but this can be skipped if you do not have fennel seeds, or if you are making these specifically for navratri fasts<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can always add nuts and seeds<\/strong> , as I have mentioned below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I follow my mums recipe, and cook this in ghee<\/strong>, but you can use any oil of your choice. Personally I prefer the taste of ghee in Indian desserts, as it imparts a real nice aroma and flavour to any halwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaddu ka halwa does not need much of liquid, as pumpkin when cooked leaves a lot of water, which is enough to cook it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However sometimes when the pumpkin is not ripe enough, you can add a little water while cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another option is adding a little milk and cream<\/strong> (or just milk) to make it creamier.In this recipe, I use milk and cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do not add any nuts to my halwa, as my daughter would not eat the halwa with nuts. However if you don’t mind nuts, you can roast chopped almonds, cashews, raisins (all of these or any of these) with a little ghee\/oil and add it to the halwa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It adds a nice texture and taste to the halwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another option is adding melon seeds<\/strong>. Melon seeds go really well with pumpkin flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can make Kaddu ka halwa in a pan , or cooker. It cooks faster in cooker though, as pumpkin takes less time to cook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to cook Pumpkin halwa ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Peel and cut pumpkin slices into cube size pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wash them, and add to the pressure cooker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add fennel seeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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