Kashi / winter melon / ash gourd / white pumpkin halwa

Ingredients:

Kashi / winter melon / ash gourd / white pumpkin  - 1 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Ghee  / clarified butter- 1tbsp
Cardamom / Elaichi powder - 1/2 tsp
Cashew, Pistachio, Almond - As you wish :-)

Method:

1) Grate Winter melon.
2) Add ghee in a pan and fry winter melon until the moisture in it evaporates. Keep stirring frequently.
3) Now add Sugar and stir well. Sugar starts melting. Frequent stirring is required.
4) Add cardamom powder when sugar is half evaporated.
5) Add Cashew, Pistachio, Almond before you turn off stove.

Note: 

1) You can add color / Original Saffron when u add sugar. I like the natural color of it, so i have not added.
2) Adding refined Camphor / Paccha karpura is optional. It enhances the taste
3) Another option is to squeze the water from ash gourd and then u can bring it to boil then add grated ash gourd and fry until dry.