Agra Petha

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Total Time:
60-90 minutes
Serves: 10
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Technique: No-Bake Recipe
Difficulty: Hard

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg - Firm white pumpkin
  • 800 gms - sugar
  • 2 tsp - calcium hydroxide (kitchen lime)
  • 1/2 tsp - alum powder
  • 1 tsp - rose water
  • 3-4 drops kewra essence
  • 2 cups - water

How to Make Agra Petha

  • Dissolve alum in 1/2 cup of water. Keep aside.
  • Dissolve lime in 1 liter water and strain with a clean cloth, twice if required.
  • Peel pumpkin and discard the seeds and the mushy center.
  • Cut the pumpkin into 1x2x1 rectangular blocks or as desired.
  • Prick all over with a metal skewer or fork.
  • Put pieces in lime water. Soak for 30-35 minutes.
  • Drain, wash under clean running water for 2-3 minutes.
  • Put the pieces in a bowl, sprinkle alum water and shake to coat all pieces evenly.
  • Drain and boil pieces in a large heavy pan, till a little soft and exuding water.
  • Make a syrup of sugar and water, till 2 1/2 thread consistency (refer syrup method)
  • Put drained pumpkin pieces in syrup, boil till syrup becomes thick again.
  • Keep covered with a mesh, overnight.
  • Drain, boil syrup again till thick, add pieces, reboil for 3-4 minutes.
  • Drain out excess syrup, sprinkle essence and rose water.
  • Cool completely, refrigerate.

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