Ashgourd Petha

Take ash gourd, peel it and cut into small pieces

Take one lemon nd squeeze it, keep the juice in a small bowl

Take ashgourd and prick it with a fork.take a large pan and fill it with water. Put the pricked ashgourd in it and add alum

Boil it in a medium flame for 12-13 minutes.once it boiked take it out and rinse it in cold water

In apan take 2 cup water and equal amoubt od water. And cook over medium flame.once the sugar is well dissolved add the lemon juice. Now add the ashgourd pieces into it at a low flame.cook until the ashgourd soaks the syrup

Take it out and place them in a plate separately until it gets cool

Serve