Name: Pumpkin Delights
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Ripe pumpkin (chopped small); 1 cup Jaggery (powdered, Shakkara); 1 cup Coconut (grated); 1/2 cup All purpose flour (Maida); 1/2 cup Wheat flour/Aata; 1/2 cup Rice flour; 2 tsp Cardamom (powdered, Elakka); 15-20 nos Cashew nuts (chopped finely); Food colouring (A pinch); Salt (A pinch); Oil (As reqd); Water (As reqd)

Pumpkin Delights

Pumpkin mixture is dipped in a batter and deep fried in hot oil

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Others

Servings people

Ingredients

1/2 kg Ripe pumpkin chopped small
1 cup Jaggery powdered, Shakkara
1 cup Coconut grated
1/2 cup All purpose flour Maida
1/2 cup Wheat flour/Aata
1/2 cup Rice flour
2 tsp Cardamom powdered, Elakka
15-20 nos Cashew nuts chopped finely
Food colouring A pinch
Salt A pinch
Oil As reqd
Water As reqd

Instructions

For preparing pumpkin delights, heat water in a pot. Put in the pumpkin. Boil till it becomes soft and cooked.
Drain the water and cool.
Grind the pumpkin in a mixer grinder.
Take a bowl, add grated coconut, jaggery, cashew nuts and ground pumpkin. Mix well.
Take another bowl and add food coloring, cardamom powder, maida, wheat flour, salt and rice flour. Mix well with a little water to make a thick batter avoiding lumps
Make balls out of the pumpkin mixture.
Heat oil in a pan and dip the pumpkin balls in the thick batter and deep fry it.
Fry till they become golden brown in colour.
Pumpkin delights are ready to be served.
Note:-A very sweet and healthy treat for all ages.

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Pumpkin Delights