Pumpkin Halwah

Name: Pumpkin Halwah
Cuisine: Afghanistan
Ingredients: 150 g (¾ cup, (firmly packed) light brown sugar; 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) pumpkin (winter squash), such as Queensland blue pumpkin, peeled, seeded and grated; 60 g (½ cup) coarsely chopped walnuts; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; slivered pistachios, to serve; 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) pumpkin (winter squash), such as Queensland blue pumpkin, peeled, seeded and grated; 125 ml (½ cup) sunflower oil

Halwah-Eh Kadoo

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Parwana

By Durkhanai Ayubi

Published 2020

About

This halwah is made using pumpkin instead of flour. The result is sticky and delicious.

Ingredients

125 ml (½ cup) sunflower oil
1 kg (2

Asia
Afghanistan
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat for about 1 minute. Add the pumpkin and sugar, increase the heat to high and stir to combine. Continue to stir for about 10 minutes, or until the pumpkin releases moisture; the liquid will help to further cook and soften the pumpkin.

Continue to mix for 15 minutes, to ensure the base doesn’t burn and form a crust, or until the liqu