Agra Petha

Ingredients

Ash gourd/White pumpkin

Baking soda-1/2tsp

Sugar

Water

Lemon juice-1tsp

Food color-a pinch (optional)

Method

1.Remove the skin and seeds.Cut into pieces of desied size,...

2.Prick all over with a fork.

3.Place the pieces in a large pan and pour sufficient water so as to just cover the pieces.Add baking soda and soak for 4 hrs,,,,

4.After 4 hrs,Drain it...Wash under clean running water...

5.Combine sugar with one cup of water and heat till sugar dissolves...Add 1tsp of lemon juice to remove scum...

6.After boiling,put drained pieces in syrup....Continue cooking till pieces get softened and till syrup becomes thick again.

7.Remove pieces from syrup and keep aside

8.Serve when cool

Note

In original recipe they used alum powder,,,