Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Marrow Halwa

Ingredients

• 1 large marrow (squash)

• 600ml/1 pt milk

• 100g/4 oz ghee

• 450g/1 lb sugar

• 225g/8 oz Khoya

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground saffron

• 600ml/1 pt double (heavy) cream, whipped

• 50g/2 oz blanched almonds or pistachios, chopped

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Method:

1. Peel the marrow, halve it and remove the seeds. Grated into a large pan, add the milk then boil until the milk is absorbed and the marrow is tender, adding a little water if necessary.

2. Heat the ghee and fry the cooked marrow with the sugar, khoya and saffron over a low heat until the mixture forms a thick mass.

3. Pour into a flat dish and spread evenly. Pour over a cream and sprinkle with nuts and cut into square to serve.