Thursday 17 April 2014

Pumpkin and Date Halwa~An Indian sweet dish.








Halwa is an Indian sweet dessert that is served with the main meal and can be made from a variety of fruits and vegetables. The sweetness from the dates and raisins makes this halwa delectable.


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There are many types of halwa, why not checkout these variations:

55 comments:

  1. I like the sound of this halwa. What a simple way to cook the pumpkin. I hadn't thought of grating it.

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  2. What an interesting recipe! I never would have thought to make something like this, but it sounds really good.

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  3. Wow, sounds delicious!! I really love dates! Will have to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing!!

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  4. Wow...looks yummy.Never thought of halwa being made from pumpkin.Will try making it!

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    1. I hope you try it Vinodidni it tastes similar to carrot halwa.

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  5. that';s a really healthy halwa...

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  6. This looks delicious! I definitely need to start making more exciting dishes :) xo

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  7. That looks & sound gorgeous, bookmarking!
    Janie x

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  8. Yummy halwa and I love the way you have served it in the Coconut shell.

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  9. love the halwa with grates pumpkins. Adding of some dates gives a little more sweetness while eating .

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  10. This sounds lovely, I'm pinning it :)

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  11. Oh yum! I think this is something I can make for my friends when they come over!

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    1. I hope you enjoy it do comeback and leave me feed back if you try it.

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  12. Wow, that looks yummy! Something I can make for a dinner party we're having in a couple of weeks!

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  13. I love halwa though I've never tried pumpkin halwa. Love carrot and dudhi halwa.

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  14. Oooh this sounds so yummy and healthy - win win all round :)

    Laura x

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  15. This looks delicious and I love how you've served it!

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  16. This looks yummy and I love how you've presented it! x

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  17. This sounds & looks delicious :)

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  18. I've never combined dates with pumpkin before, but I'm sure this would be delicious for all kinds of applications. A wonderfully natural way to bring sweetness. And love the added cardamom and pistachios...

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  19. I've never been keen on Indian Sweet Desserts, but this one I think I might like.

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  20. That looks delicious, I love pumpkin, it goes so well in lots of dishes.

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  21. Such a lovely serving idea.
    I really like the look of it.

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  22. That looks and sounds DIVINE Nayna and such a lovely photo too! Karen

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  23. Such an unusual and interesting dessert and I love the presentation! Ren x

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  24. That sounds lovely! Desserts can be excessively sweet, but this sounds perfect for me!

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  25. That looks ridiculously delicious. I'm going to have to try and make it sometime soon.

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  26. That looks absolutely delicious!!

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  27. Looks sooo yummy never cooked anything like this before really must try.
    http://jenjbboutique.blogspot.com

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  28. That looks good! I love the presentation of it as well.

    www.itsallbee.com

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  29. oh lovely love the coconut base idea , will try that in summer

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  30. This looks and sounds delicious!

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  31. Mmm this looks delicious! I will definitely have to try this - looks like the perfect summer treat.

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  32. Looks lovely. I've had Halwa in Indian restaurants and I've never been sure how it is made

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  33. Always nice to have more pumpkin recipes.

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  34. What a great idea - love dates and they go really well with the pumpkin!

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  35. clever idea - I love carrot halva so this must be similarly delicious.

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  36. Love the sound of this - looks lovely!

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  37. I've never eaten anything like this! Looks nice & sweet.

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  38. This looks lovely! And I love how it is presented.

    Corinne x
    www.skinnedcartree.com

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  39. this looks yummy ! me and my husband love halwa , must try and make this :)
    The Inked Blonde-Melissa

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  40. I've never tried this dish before but it looks delicious.
    www.merrymusing.co.uk

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  41. Looks delicious, and a refreshing change from all the recipe posts involving chocolate eggs at this time of year!

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  42. I never really got on board with the whole pumpkin craze, but this sounds really good.

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  43. Another lovely looking sweet treat!

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  44. This does look delicious and I always think the same with pumpkin, they use it a lot here in Moroccan cooking but everytime I try it I can't stand it, it's weird x

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  45. This looks delicious! I love pumpkin!

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  46. Looks like a great use for pumpkin. Always looking for pumpkin recipes come the autumn.

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  47. This does sound lovey and looks great too

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