PETHA RECIPE

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                                         Petha is a popular Indian sweet. It is soft chewy, juicy and candy like. It is known to originated in Agra and hence the name Agra Petha. This is a easy recipe with only a few ingredients which are regularly available at our homes.

The Petha can be stored in refrigerator for a few weeks, so you can comfortably make a large batch and enjoy it whenever you wish. Ash guard reduces excess heat in the body, increases energy and sharpness of mind.

PETHA| AGRA PETHA| ASH GOURD DESSERT| PUMPKIN SWEET


                            



Preparation time: 4 hr 15 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 5 hrs
Serves: 30 pieces
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: North Indian (Uttar Pradesh)
Author: Mothakani Anitha

INGREDIENTS


 Ash Gourd/ Bhudidha Gumadikai: 1 kg
Sugar: ½ kg
Edible Lime/ chemical lime: 2 tsp
Kewra essence: 1 tsp

METHOD


1.    Peel the ash gourd remove seeds and soft fibrous potion from it.

2.    Cut into large cubes.
3.    Prick each cube with fork or with toothpick.
4.    Dissolve edible lime in enough water and soak the ash gourd cubes in it for 4 hrs.
5.    After 4 hrs, drain water and wash cubes thoroughly 2-3 times, so that no trace of lime remains.
6.    Take a vessel and boil enough water and add cubes to it and cook till soft.
7.    Again strain the water from cubes completely.
8.    Now add cubes in a vessel, add sugar to it and place on high flame for few mins and then to medium flame.
9.     Add Kewra essence to it.
10. Cook the ash gourd cubes until soft and transparent and syrup to three-thread consistency.
11.   Finally remove the cubes from the syrup.
12.   Let it cool and serve.


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