Muraba-E-Kadu (Pumpkin Jam)

Ingredients

• 1 kg Pumpkin
• 1 kg Orange
• 750g Sugar
• 60g Cardamom

Directions

1. Step 1: Remove the skin of the pumpkin. Also remove the inner seeds.
2. Step 2: Cut the flesh into 2cm cubes.
3. Step 3: Take the zest off the oranges, with as little pith as possible, and cut into matchstick-sized strips.
4. Step 4: Extract the juice from the oranges. Remove the seeds from the cardamom pods and reserve.
5. Step 5: Place the pumpkin, orange juice, orange strips, sugar and whole cardamom pod seeds in a large pan, mix well and leave to marinate for about 10 hours or overnight. Stir occasionally.
6. Step 6: Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid has thickened and become syrupy. This can take about an hour or a little bit longer.
7. Step 7: Leave to cool then place in clean, dry jars. Enjoy!