Recipe: Country Jaggery Petha ( Ash Gourd Halwa)

Ingredients:

• Ash Gourd Slice - 1/2 Kg
• Lemon - 1/2 
• Country Jaggery - 1/2 Kg
• Cardamon - 3 no's

Preparation:

• Peel Ash Gourd, remove the seeds and the soft part of it, cut in to large thick cubes
• Prick the Ash Gourd Cubes with a fork all over
• Boil enough water to soak Ash Gourd Cubes
• Add Ash Gourd Cubes in boiling water, add lemon juice and cook till it becomes soft and transparent
• Powder jaggery, add water and mix it well
• Filter the Jaggery Syrup and boil it till you get one thread consistency
• Add cardamon powder and mix it well 
• Add Ash Gourd Cubes in the Jaggery syrup and allow it to cool
•  Serve in a bowl with a spoon

*No oil/ghee used

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