Agra petha
Agra petha, from above
VegVeganAgra, Uttar Pradesh

Agra petha

Ash gourd turned into glassy, crunchy candy. Agra's other monument.

120 minTime
0 gProtein each
mildSpice
8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 120 minutes come after.
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayLime soaked ash gourd, candied clear.
The original
202kcalsame
0 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
120minutessame

Classic Agra petha.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

12 servings
Ash gourd (winter melon)1 kg piece, peeled, seeded and cut into 4 cm pieces
Edible lime (chuna) (food grade slaked lime, pickling lime)2 tsp, food grade
Waterfor soaking and syrup
Sugar3 cups
Rose water1 tsp
Cardamom¼ tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Prick the ash gourd pieces all over with a fork. Dissolve edible lime in 1 litre water and soak the pieces 8 hours.
  2. 2Rinse 4 to 5 times in fresh water, then boil 15 minutes until slightly translucent.
  3. 3Make a syrup with sugar and 500 ml water. Add pieces and simmer 30 minutes until fully translucent.
  4. 4Add rose water and cardamom. Lift out and dry on a rack for a few hours.
Serve it like this

Serve a few cubes on a small plate at room temperature, or tuck them into a festive box with other mithai.

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What goes with Agra petha: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

A little snack Vrat paneer tikka40 min
A little snack Kuttu pakoda25 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Ganne ka ras5 min
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