Ingredients

• 1 cup - moong dal
• 4 cups - grated pumpkin
• 1.5 cups - sugar
• 1/4 tsp - cardamom powder
• Fistful of - chopped pistas
• 1 tbsp - rose water
• 4 tbsp - ghee

How to Make Pumpkin and moong dal halwa

• Wash and soak moong dal for 2 hours.
• Add 1 cup of water and blend to a smooth batter.
• Heat a thick bottom vessel, add ghee and fry the grated pumpkin till the raw smell goes.
• Switch off the flame.
• Add the ground dal batter to the fried pumpkin and mix well.
• Cook on a low flame, when the mixture thickens, add sugar and rose water, and stir well to remove lumps if any and continue to cook for about 25 to 30 mins.
• Once it reaches the desired consistency, transfer the mixture to a greased tray and spread the mixture evenly.
• Drop the roasted pistas and tuck them in the halva. Let it set for 1 hour. Then with a greased knife cut it into desired shapes.
• Allow it to cool fully, serve.
• Recipe courtesy: Swasthi's Indian Food Blog