White Pumpkin Burfi / Ash Gourd Burfi

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Budida Gummadikaya turumu
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 21/2 cup Water
• 3 sp Ghee
• 1 pinch Elaichi Powder

Preparation :

• Cut and peel the white pumpkin, remove the seeds then grate the flesh.
• Squeeze out the water from the grated white pumpkin.
• Heat 2 sp ghee and fry the grated white pumpkin until the raw smell goes.
• Add water and cook for about 10 to 15 mins then add sugar & stir it constantly.
• Cook it for 7 to 8mins on medium flame, add elaichi powder and stir.
• Remove from fire when the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. 
• Apply 1 sp ghee to a plate and spread the cooked pumpkin burfi evenly.
• Leave it for some time and cut it into desired pieces.
• Now white pumpkin burfi is ready to eat and store in a airtight container.