Ingredients
- 1 medium sized pumpkin 600g/1.3lb of the pumpkin whole, with skin and seeds all in, equating to 400g/0.8lb grated
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 ½ cup (375 ml) whole milk
- ⅓ cup (65 g) ghee
- ½ cup (100 g) cup sugar
- Nuts to garnish
Instructions
- 1. Add the grated pumpkin, cardamom powder and whole milk to a pot or pan. Heat over a high heat, stirring often until the mixture becomes very dry,
- 2. Add in the sugar. It'll melt and liquify - continue to stir and dry out the mixture over a high heat until it begins to look dry again.
- 3. Add the ghee/oil in. Continue to cook over a high heat, stirring often. The mixture will turn to a glossy, dark shade of orange.
- 4. Keep stirring the mixture until the it begins to pull away from the pan and looks fudgy.
- 5. Garnish with nuts and serve warm.
Notes
You can add some orange food colouring if you would like to intensify the colour.
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