Yellow Pumpkin Sweet

Name: Yellow Pumpkin Sweet (Halwa Kaddu or Sita-Phal Halwa)
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 2 ozs (60 g) almonds (badam), diced; 12 green cardamoms (illaichi); 2 lb (910 g) yellow pumpkin (halwa kaddu); ¼ pt (210 mils) water; 8 ozs (230 g) sugar Silver leaves for decoration—optional; 4 ozs (115 g) ghee