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Burdur pumpkin halva (grated squash halva)

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Ingredients

  • 1,000 gZucchini
  • 500 gSugar
  • 42 gLemon

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Cross-section

  1. Zucchini65%
  2. Sugar32%
  3. Lemon 3%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. Wash and peel the squash and remove the seeds. Grate it lengthwise on a coarse grater.

  2. Rinse the grated squash well and drain. Squeeze out the liquid in your palm and put it in a pot.

  3. Add the sugar and set the pot on the heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid evaporates.

  4. Squeeze in half a lemon. Keep stirring until the halva turns chewy and golden. Remove from the heat once all the liquid is gone.

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Last changed: November 1, 2026

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