Pumpkin Petha
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The Pumpkin is a very underrated fruit. This humble and common Indian ingredient is a nutrition house and nourishes the skin, digestive system, immunity system and acts as an anti-depressant too! The benefits of pumpkin need to be tapped as it is ideal for the Indian weather conditions. Include it in your kid’s diet for a host of goodness!
| Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
| 6 People | 30 Minutes | 15 Minutes |
Ingredients
- 1 big white pumpkin
- 2 tsp chemical lime
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3-4 pods green cardamom peeled and crushed
Method
Step 1
Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds and the inner fibrous flesh.
Step 2
Cut into sizable pieces and prick the pieces with a fork all over.
Step 3
Dissolve 1 tsp of chemical lime in enough water to cover all the pumpkin pieces.
Step 4
Drop the pumpkin pieces in this solution and let them soak for about 30 min.
Step 5
Remove the pieces and rinse them thoroughly.
Step 6
Next, in a big pan, boil the washed pumpkin pieces in water till they turn translucent.
Step 7
While the pumpkin pieces boil, in another pan, dissolve the 3 cup sugar in 2 cups water.
Step 8
Add the lemon juice and cardamom podas. Let this solution boil and thicken to give string consistency.
Step 9
Remove the pumpkin pieces from the water, strain them well and drop them in the sugar syrup.
Step 10
Simmer for a couple of minutes and take off the stove.
Step 11
Chill and serve.
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 188 K cal |
| Proteins | 0.9 g |
| Fats | 1.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50.6 g |
| Cholesterol |
0 mg
|
| Sodium | 4 mg |
| Potassium | 4mg |
*For frying, add approximately 10 grams of fat per serving at 9 Kcal/gm of fat.
