Low-carb Pumpkin Halwa

Pumpkin is popularly known as Kaddu in India and is used in many different ways. Popularly used in sabzi and curry, indicates its a very versatile vegetable.  This unique vegetable-based dessert turns stupendously toothsome as inherently has a mild sweetness which adds to the dessert flavour. 

Handcrafted by sautéing grated pumpkin, sweetener, dessicated coconut, almond flour, cardamom powder and saffron leaves a lingering taste  in your mouth for quite some time. With those oozing flavours of ghee, dry fruits, Kaddu Ka Halwa Recipe or Pumpkin Halwa revitalises your appetite in a beautiful low-carb  way.

This recipe can definitely be made rich loaded with sugar but alternatively one can use low carb sweetener or even jaggery(for people not on low-carb) which gives the same feel and texture but cuts down the extra calories and carbs. 

This has been adapted from the channel of Mirch Ka Mazahoriginal video. 

So let's jump into the ingredients 

Low-carb Pumpkin Halwa (Video)

Ingredients

300g Pumpkin

1/2 cup Dessicated coconut 

1/2 cup Almond flour or finely ground almonds 

Cinnamon powder 1/2 Tsp 

Cardamom powder 1/2 Tsp 

Hot water 3/4th cup*

Erythritol 1/2 cup or any other low-carb sweetener *

Saffron strands 

Ghee/Clarified butter 1/4 cup*

Salt 

Dry fruits for garnish 

Note 

*I did not add the amount of hot water at once but in intervals of 2 minutes. I recommend this method so that the Halwa doesn't become watery as I used less than the stated in the original recipe. 

* The original recipe called for 1/4 cup of ghee but one can reduce this amount based on the richness one desires . 

* Low-carb sweetener is in the original recipe and if not on low carb diet, substitute it with powdered jaggery. 

Method

Step 1

Wash, clean and peel the pumpkin skin and grate the pumpkin( the most time consuming part of the recipe).

Step 2

In a pan add ghee followed by the grated pumpkin. Cover the pan and let it cook for 7 to 9 min. 

Step 3

Add the dessicated coconut, almond flour and hot water. Mix well and let it cook for another 3 to 4 min. 

Add the sweetener, cardamom powder, Cinnamon powder, salt and saffron water

(just add some saffron strands to a bowl with some warm water). Let it cook till it becomes a Halwa consistency. 

Garnish with some dry fruits and saffron strands. 

Serve hot. 

low-carb Pumpkin Halwa(Video)