Kaashi halva is a yummy dessert/halva prepared with ash gourd/kumbalkaayi. This halva is very popular in Udupi and Mangalore.
Ingredients
3 Cups grated ash gourd
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup ghee
little saffron color
2 tsp cardamom powder
Almonds, raisins, and cashew nuts chopped and roasted in ghee.
Procedure
Pressure cook the grated ash gourd in cooker for 2 whistles with its water
Transfer it to a Kadai, add sugar and cook till the excess water evaporates
Add ghee and cook further till you get the halva consistency
Add nuts, saffron color, and cardamom powder, and serve hot.
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