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Ladakh · Dessert

Pumpkin and Barley Pudding

Traditional 12. Pumpkin and Barley Pudding recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree (or roasted, mashed pumpkin)
• ½ cup barley flour
• 1.5 cups whole yak milk
• 2 tbsp jaggery
• 2 tbsp yak butter
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder
• ⅛ tsp nutmeg powder
• Pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp roasted almonds, sliced

👩‍🍳 How to make Pumpkin and Barley Pudding

1. Heat butter in heavy pot to 60°C
2. Add barley flour slowly, stirring constantly
3. Cook for 3-4 mins, stirring frequently, until light golden
4. Heat milk separately to 65°C
5. Gradually pour warm milk into toasted flour, stirring to avoid lumps
6. Cook on low heat for 5-6 mins
7. Add pumpkin puree, jaggery, salt
8. Stir until jaggery dissolved
9. Add cardamom and nutmeg
10. Cook another 3-4 mins until pudding is thick and glossy
11. Pour into bowls
12. Top with sliced almonds
13. Serve warm (55-60°C)
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