Muraba-E-Kadu (Pumpkin Jam)

Ingredients

• 1000 gpumpkin, peeled, seeds removed, cut into 2cm cubes
• 1000 goranges, zest taken off in fine matchsticks with minimal pith; juice extracted
• 750 gsugar
• 60 gcardamom, seeds removed from pods and reserved; 60g seems high — verify before use

Method

1. 1

   Remove the skin and seeds from the pumpkin and cut the flesh into 2cm cubes.

2. 2

   Take the zest off the oranges in fine matchstick strips, removing as little pith as possible. Extract the juice from the oranges. Remove the seeds from the cardamom pods and reserve.

3. 3

   Combine the pumpkin, orange juice, orange peel strips, sugar and cardamom seeds in a large pan. Mix well and leave to marinate for about 10 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

4. 4

   Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the liquid has thickened and become syrupy, about 1 hour or a little longer.

5. 5

   Leave to cool, then spoon into clean, dry jars and seal.