Recipe submitted by Sangeetha Jagan
Butternut squash Badam Halwa
This is one simple and yummy halwa that is quick & easy to make and tastes great. The richness of the halwa comes from the almonds added to it. Also this halwa is almost healthy as it includes a large amount of veggie in it. It has less fat than the traditional badam halwa but tastes almost similar to it.
Ingredients:
- 2 Cups Butternut squash puree
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Almonds
- 1/8 Cup Milk
- 1 Tbsp Ghee
- 1 Tsp Cardamon powder
- 1 Tbsp Chopped nuts ( Cashews, almonds) (Optional)
- pinch of Yellow food color (Optional)
Method
Peel the butternut squash and cut into medium chunks.
Pressure cook the squash pieces for 3 whistles or for 5minutes until soft.
Now make a puree out of the cooked squash using a blender.
Meanwhile soak almond in hot water for about 15minutes.
Peel the skin off and make a smooth paste with the almonds using milk.
Now add squash puree, almond paste, sugar, cardamon powder, food color(if using) and cook until the mixture cooks well and gets thicker.
When the whole mixture starts to come together as a ball without sticking to the pan, the halwa is almost ready.
At this stage add in ghee, chopped nuts and turns off the heat.
Squash badam halwa is ready to be enjoyed warm or cold.
Additional Notes:
- Squash badam halwa looks great when presented wrapped in butter paper like traditional badam halwa.
- This halwa stay good for one week when refrigerated.
- Also this halwa can be used as stuffing to make yummy squash halwa polis.
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Lola
September 17, 2019 at 5:22 pmI steamed my squash whole and then I did not have to purée because when well done by steaming the squash cones out as if it was puréed. I also use cream so that it gets done fast
I also did not use 2 cups of sugar I just started with a cup and added just how much I want it to be sweet
I added lots of nuts and used pistachio and almonds
Manjula Jain
September 21, 2019 at 9:31 pmLola, sounds good
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October 30, 2016 at 10:25 amhow do you make almond paste. when i soak almonds , add a little water and use a coffee grinder to make a paste, it does not work. little bits of nuts are still left intact and i dont get a paste. please help.
Lola
September 17, 2019 at 5:18 pmI used almond flour and determined this recipe requires 1/4 cup almonds and if you look up 1 cup of almonds will make 11/4 cup of flour so I figured 1/3 cup of the almond flour is made with 1/4 cup of the whole almonds
Ligia Conti
July 16, 2013 at 9:57 amI made a big mistake, though I verified twice. Usually Capital T is used for tablespoon while small t for teaspoon – when I read Tsp Cardamom – I double checked it and read again Tbsp – so I used a full table spoon – well, the result is not so bad since I like cardamom… But the cardamom is obviously there above all other ingredients!! Love your recipes, Manjula. Thanks for sharing.
Ponnammal Balasubramanian
December 23, 2011 at 6:29 amA nourishing delicious item.