Ingredients:

• 2 cups – Pumpkin pulp
• 2.5 cups – flour
• 1 tsp – baking power
• 1/2 tsp – baking soda
• 1 tsp – Cinnamon powder
• 1 cup – Sugar
• 3/4 cup – Butter
• 1.5 cup – thick sour Curd
• 3-4 tsp – lukewarm water
• 3-4 tbsp – Cashew nuts
• 1 tsp – Orange rind, cut into very fine pieces

Method:

1. Peel, deseed and cut the pumpkin into one inch pieces.
2. Place these on an oven-proof tray and bake in a oven at 180 degree for 20- 25 minutes. Scrape out and mash the flesh.
3. Combine together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
4. In a food processor cream the sugar, butter and the curd.
5. The batter should be smooth and fluffy
6. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the pumpkin pulp and the water, stirring continuously so that no lumps form.
7. Add the nuts and the orange rind.
8. Grease a loaf pan.
9. Pour the mixture into the pan and bake in an oven for about 45-50 minutes at 180 degree till done
10. Cool and cut into slices and serve.

Recipe courtesy of Nithya Ashok