Lauki Ka Meetha kokni style

Name: Lauki Ka Meetha kokni style
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 large lauki; 1 coconut's milk(thick and thin extract); 1 cup milk; 1 cup sugar; as needed strands of saffron; 1/4 tsp elaichi powder; 5 tbsp ghee; 1 tbsp almonds coarsely grounded; 1 tbsp pistachios coarsley grounded; as needed almonds & pistachios slices for garnish

Asiyah Naveed Roghay @asiyah_roghay

Mumbai

#grandma
I come from a village in the Raigad district where coconut is found in abundance. This is a recipe close to my heart as it was prepared by my grandmother whenever we visited her during the summer vacations and lots of coconuts had been collected from the trees in the backyard.

Asiyah Naveed Roghay @asiyah_roghay

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Ingredients

1large lauki
1coconut's milk(thick and thin extract)
1 cupmilk
1 cupsugar
as needed strands of saffron
1/4 tspelaichi powder
5 tbspghee
1 tbspalmonds coarsely grounded
1 tbsppistachios coarsley grounded
as neededalmonds & pistachios slices for garnish

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Steps

1

Remove the lauki skin, remove seeds and chop them into chunks. Keep soaked in water.
2

Meanwhile in a large vessel heat ghee, add crushed elaichi powder and saute for a bit. Add cow's milk, coconut milk, saffron and the lauki chunks. Cook till lauki is almost tender. Now add the sugar and mix well. Add the ground nuts. Cook till lauki is done and the consistency reduces. Garnish with almonds and pistachios and serve hot or cold as per your liking.