Water is best drink have planty of it
- Pumpkin 1 large ripe red
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Almonds 4 oz
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Milk 1/2 pint
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Pistachios 4 oz
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Khoya (solidified milk) 1/2 lb
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Pumpkin seeds 4 oz
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Cream 1 pint
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Saffron soaked in a little water a pinch
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Ghee 8 tbsp
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Sugar 1 lb
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Rose essence
- Cut up the pumpkin. Remove the seeds and pith and grate the flesh.
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Place to boil with the milk and cook gently till all the milk dries up.
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Heat the ghee in a large saucepan and fry mixture till it turns reddish in color.
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Add sugar and khoya and fry gently on a low heat. Blanch the nuts and chop fine.
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Pour the mixture out on to a large thali and spread evenly with a wooden spoon.
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Sprinkle the saffron water, rose essence and nuts on top.
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Whip the cream and make an even pattern on the surface with dollops of cream.
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When cool, cut in squares so that you have a dollop of cream on each piece.