Pumpkin Kheer

Ingredients:
250 g - pumpkin
15 - almonds (blanched and peeled)
1 liter - milk
¾ cup - sugar or to taste
½ tsp - cardamom powder

Method:
Peel the pumpkin and cut into big cubes. Steam till very soft and mash well.
Grind the almonds with ½ cup of milk to a smooth paste.
Boil the remaining milk. Add sugar and almond paste and stir till the sugar is dissolved.
Add pumpkin and cardamom powder. Mix well and simmer gently for 2-3 minutes.
Cool and keep in the refrigerator. Serve chilled.