Name: Aseeda Bobbar ~ Emirati Pumpkin Wholewheat Sweet
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Emirati
Ingredients: 450 gm pumpkin; 1/2 cup wholewheat flour; 2 tbsp ghee; 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 tsp cardamom; A fat pinch saffron strands; 1 tbsp rosewater; Pistachios or puffed raisins (for garnish)

Emirati

Saucepan

Peel and chop the pumpkin. Boil in water till the pumpkin is soft. Strain and set aside.

Grind the pumpkin, honey, cardamom and saffron into a smooth paste.

Heat ghee in a saucepan. Roast the flour on low flame, stirring occassionally till the flour is well roasted and smells nutty.

Add this mixture to the roasted flour and continue to cook till the mixture comes together. Finally add the rose water and cook briefly.

Serve warm with a sprinkling of pistachios or puffed raisins, as you like.

Aseeda Bobbar ~ Emirati Pumpkin Wholewheat Sweet

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