Muraba-E-Kadu (Pumpkin Jam)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare pumpkin and oranges

   10 min

   Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds. Cut the flesh into 2 cm cubes for even cooking.

2. 2

   Zest and juice oranges

   5 min

   Use a zester to remove the zest from the oranges, aiming for minimal pith. Cut the zest into matchstick-sized strips and extract the juice, discarding any seeds.

3. 3

   Combine ingredients to marinate

   In a large pan, mix the pumpkin cubes, orange juice, zest strips, sugar, and cardamom seeds. Let this mixture marinate for about 10 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally to help dissolve the sugar.

4. 4

   Cook the pumpkin mixture

   60 min

   Bring the marinated mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to low and simmer, stirring often, until the liquid thickens and becomes syrupy, which should take around one hour.

5. 5

   Cool and jar the jam

   10 min

   Once thickened, allow the jam to cool. Transfer the pumpkin jam into clean, dry jars for storage. Enjoy your homemade treat!