Choyote Halwa / Candied Chayote

Choyote Halwa / Candied Chayote


Chow Chow Halwa:

Ingredients:

Chow Chow 1/2 kilo(finely grated)
Cashew nuts 1 cup(slitted)
Dry grapes 1 cup(raisins)
Ghee 2-3 cups
White sugar 2 cups
Condensed milk 1 cup
Milk 1-2 cup
Cardamom powder 1 spoon(made from its seeds alone)

Method:

In a wide non-stick pan, add 1 cup of ghee. Add sugar and little water up to sugar level…will be fine. Use wooden spatula to mix it well. Wait till the sugar syrup attains pearly consistency.

Now add shredded chow chow, milk(both condensed and normal) and cardamom to this. Cover and cook.

In a separate pan heat ghee, fry cashew nuts and dry grapes. Add it to the halwa too. Add the remaining ghee too.

Once chow chow is cooked. Remove the cover and cook…till all its water content evaporates. If needed add few spoons of ghee just before removing from stove.

Serve chilled.

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