Squash Halwa

Ingredients

• 3 cups grated squash (yellow, white, zuchini)
• ¾-1 cup heavy cream
• ⅓-½ cup sugar
• ¼ tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
• ¼ tsp nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
• 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
• ¼ cup cashew (kaju) nuts

Directions

1. Cook squash and cream in a non-stick or thick-bottomed sauce pan or kadai over medium heat, stirring frequently until the mixture has thickened.
2. Add sugar and continue stirring until the mixture thickens to the consistency of a thick pudding. Remove from heat.
3. Add cardamom and nutmeg and stir well.
4. Heat ghee on medium heat, add cashew nuts, stir till lightly browned, and add to squash mixture.

Serves 6-8