December 20, 2008

Pumpkin and Carrot Fudge - Ouch, my fingers hurt!

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My hands are wet and hurting as I type this, reason? Playing in and with snow without gloves on, nope! Not a good idea... but really couldn't resist! :)

Here goes one more of my own recipes, oh! the pleasure it gives me to create something new...
Why and how I came up with this is pretty simple, the pureed pumpkin and carrot (when cooked) share a similar flavor, slightly sweet and yet it has a earthy feel to it. And I thought why not marry those two together and make something sweet!
Carrots are widely used in Indian cooking especially in desserts, so I was pretty sure about how this was going to taste... Good!

I did write vaguely about the sugar measurement in this recipe, as the carrots in itself are pretty sweet, so I added little less than half a cup for this recipe. But I leave it completely up to your discretion to add more or less.
Normally I would have let the sugar melt and let it come to a soft candy stage and then go about adding the other ingredients, but since the amount of sugar used is pretty low, I had to follow a different method.
Anyway, who cares how I got there, it tastes good, and that is all what matters.

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Pumpkin and Carrot Fudge

Ingredients:

Pumpkin puree (no sugar added) - 2 cups
Carrot - 2 cups (finely grated)
Non fat milk powder - 3-4 cups
Melted butter/Ghee - 2 tbsp
Sugar - To taste
Cardamom - 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg - Two pinches (grated)
Slivered Almonds - A little to garnish

Method:

In a heavy bottomed pan, or a good non stick pan, mix the pumpkin puree, sugar and carrot on medium heat. Cover and cook for about 30 min. Stir a couple of times in between.

Once all the water has evaporated and the carrot is cooked, start adding the milk powder.
Add milk powder a little at a time and keep stirring on low-medium heat. Add the melted butter.
Let it cook for about 45 min. Sirring every now and then is important. Add nutmeg and cardamom and mix.

Turn off heat and transfer onto a greased pan (which is couple of inches high) and spread evenly and press down with the back of a spoon.
Garnish with some slivered almonds on top, and again press them slightly down, or they will fall off the fudge.

Let it cook completely. Cut into desired shapes, bar, squares or diamonds and serve.
It is a fudge, so expect it to be semi-soft.

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67 comments:

  1. this one looks so delicious....lovely pictures too..

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  2. Carrots and pumpkin.....lovely colour,Nice pics Anu.

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  3. Gloves in the snow are a good idea...hope your hands feel better soon. The fudge looks creative and delicious.

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  4. such a innovative combination. They have held up so well...
    beautiful picstures.

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  5. beautiful cake and yummy too. nice presentation..

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  6. I am also in the same situ when typing this..hurting hand..btwn..this looks really great..nother recipe of ur's which I guess,I must try..

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  7. What a great idea! It sounds wonderfully decadent, while bringing some healthy veg into our sweets.

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  8. Love this combination, bet it tasted awesome....great pictures and I agree with Pam gloves on your hands when you play in snow would be a good idea :-)

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  9. Love this combination, bet it tasted awesome....great pictures and I agree with Pam gloves on your hands when you play in snow would be a good idea :-)

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  10. Oh what a lovely color :) Tasty fudge!

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  11. looks great and I am sure it would have tasted even better...

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  12. looks awesome and as Mahimaa said, nice presentation :)

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  13. This sounds unbelievable. Is the consistency really like fudge? This must have taken a while to get right...

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  14. Oh that looks super yummy. Really.

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  15. That looks awesome... Beautiful colour, garnished nuts... Delicious!

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  16. lovely and perfect,I am enjoying snow here as well-without gloves.

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  17. Wow, pumpkin and carrot fudge! very clever idea Anu.... I have also been tempted to play with snow whenever we have a fall here, I guess the joy we get is worth all the pain later :)

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  18. Oh it sure looks fabulous... YUM and WOW!!! I really like "all things pumpkin" but I think we use the squash type here...? = )

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  19. My mom did the same thing.. went out barefeet in the snow and attempted to make a snowman with barehands - i told her that it was absolutely crazy!!! :) That's how she wanted to experience it apparently.

    Lovely idea to add sweet pumpkin puree to this fudge... gives it a nice colour too.

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  20. I've been tempted t play in snow as well .. thatz a lovely recipe out there .. the pic is fab divya

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  21. Ohhhhhh yummy yummy and very attractive.U r really great....

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  22. hmmm... now playing in the snow with no gloves is definitely not a good idea..but this fudge to warm everything up seems to be a good one ;) Great recipe..

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  23. Thats an inviting dessert..and yeah the pumpkins and carrots carries almost the same flavour and they are healthy too..your pictures look awesome as always.

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  24. A lovely award waiting for you in my blog post..:)

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  25. I just cooked up two pie pumpkins this week and am looking for some yummy holiday recipes aside from pie. This sounds fantastic! Now I have something to make besides the standard pumpkin quick bread! Thanks for sharing. The pictures are appealing, as well.

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  26. Like dumrot and carrot halwas together! Sounds a great idea, and I am sure this tasted great too! Looks like a brownie:)

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  27. loved ur fudge,...looks like my gaajar halwa..:D

    Lovd ur pics.

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  28. Very creative fudge ANu..looks gorgeous n delicious..

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  29. Awesome fudge. happy wedding to Carrots and Pumpkins. Looks drrolworthy.

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  30. thats very simple...lovely colour..drooling fudge...innovative one.

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  31. Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!

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  32. Nice recipe...looks tempting..hope your hands feel better now..

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  33. hi, this looks lovely...must have tasted awesome...i will post my spinach recipe soon..nowadays no time for anything...just so busy...waiting for the christmas break which starts tomorrow..yippeee!

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  34. ooh...mouthwatering n tempting fudge ....now how is ur hands yaar..is it ok

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  35. what lovely pictures! Fudge looks beautiful! a lovely combination.

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  36. Looks delicious, awesome picture...started to appreciate fudge lately....

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  37. Mmm... these look like the Carrot Halwa my grandaunt used to make. Aah, good memories those! I'm definitely going to give these a go.

    Has there been a lot of photo plagiarism going on then? I've been away for so long, I didn't realize. Would appreciate it if you could fill me in.

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  38. OUCH, that's never a good idea, playing int the snow without a gloves!

    Goodness, those fudge ever look so mouth watering. Delicious!
    Cheers,
    Elra

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  39. wow color anu... pichuta po. appadiye eduthu sapidanum pola irrukku.. y cant u send the whole plate to me yar.. ok ok u take a single piece don cry....

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  40. this is really innovative! its something like a gajar ka halwa but also a fudge and pumpkin is just too unique! lovely.

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  41. Wow, u always think unique hey. I used to do the same recipe as carrot halwa with out pumkin puree. Looks great.

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  42. The fudge looks creative and delicious.Awesome picture.

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  43. never fear--fudge can certainly cure a little frostbite. :)
    what a lovely treat (and i hope you learned your lesson!).

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  44. That looks insanely delicious!

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  45. wow.. looks colourful & nice idea.. thxs for sharing...

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  46. Looks absolutely delicious. What a rich color they have too..

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  47. Very creative idea of using pumpkin and carrot for this delicious dish....looks lip smacking

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  48. You are right Divya, pumpkin and carrots have a similar flavor. I once tried pumpkin halwa just following a carrot halwa recipe and it tasted so good. But I have never mixed both. Your idea seems to be very good.

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  49. This is so cool. Looks delish. Lovely colored dessert. Realy wanted to give it a try. Yum

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  50. This looks very YUMMY! Thanks for sharing the recipe, I will have to try this on Christmas eve!

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  51. What an yummy combo! Fudge looks so delicious. Perfect shapes too.

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  52. what a lovely combo..looks very delicious...and am sure you enjoyed more than the finger hurting..heheh..:)

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  53. Hi there

    I've been meaning to thank you for pointing out that my carrot rice photo had been used on Vah Recipes website. It was very kind of you to take the trouble to inform me, and I apologise for how really LATE I've left this. I just havent been on my food blog at all lately, is my excuse :) By the way, I wrote to them and got a reply saying the photo had been removed. So, once again, many many thanks!

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  54. How lovely, and so healthy too! I hope your fingers thawed out :)

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  55. Very good idea to combine both these veges! I shall try it too.Can we use parangi-is it the same as pumpkin you've used?

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  56. Wow Anudivya, they look irresistbly delicious. I hope your fingers are all fine :-D And, thank you for visiting my blog and for leaving such wonderful comments.

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  57. This fudge looks lovely. I would have never thought of pairing pumpkin and carrot.
    Its sweet carrot season so I bought some to make halwa and my hands are hurting too.
    Because my food processor conked and I grated 2 kg of carrots on the grater!! :(

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  58. Your fudge looks lovely, I would have never thought to pair pumpkin with carrots.
    My fingers are hurting too. My food processor decided to go into a sulk and I had grate 2 kg of carrots for halwa on my grater. :(

    Best wishes for the festive season and a Happy New Year.

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  59. This is very novel to me..love the presentation

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  60. what a pretty dish - great photos too.
    Hope your hands have warmed up!

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  61. looking great!
    definitely going to try these soon :)

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  62. Really delicious! Glad your hands didn't freeze off :)

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  63. oh those look so pretty!! very tempting too!!

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  64. looks great to me..................

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  65. You have a great blog. I loved your healthy recipe and will try it soon. I have also added your blog to my blog list here: http://myculinaryexplorations.blogspot.com/
    gudluck!

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