Angoori Petha

Angoori Petha

Ingredients

White pumpkin (peeled and deseeded) :- 2 kg


Sugar :- 3 cups


Slaked lemon :- ¼ tsp


Shredded coconut :- 1 cup


Yellow food colour :- few drops

How to make

1. Scoop out balls from the pumpkin using a melon scoop and prick each one using a fork.
2. Rub the slaked lemon over the balls and set aside for five minutes.
3. Thoroughly wash and drain these balls. Set aside.
4. In a thick bottomed pan, mix the yellow food colour and sugar with two cups of water. Allow this mixture to boil.
5. Remove any impurities if they exist with a slotted spatula.
6. Drop the balls in this mixture and cook over high heat for 15 minutes.
7. Switch off the heat and keep aside to cool down completely.
8. Take out the petha balls from the sugar syrup and then roll them in desiccated coconut.
9. Serve chilled.