Lauki ka halwa (Bottle gourd)

Name: Lauki ka halwa (Bottle gourd)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 grated bottlegourd ( about 2-2.5 cups; 4 tbsp ghee; 2 cups full fat milk, or 500 ml - milk should be boiled & cooled; 2 tbspMilk cream optional; 6-7 tbsp sugar or as per sweetness required; 5-6 green cardamoms - powdered or ½ to 1tsp powder; 3-4 tbs chopped nuts - almonds, cashews or pistachios

Menaka S @cook_21536218

Bangalore - India

Lauki ka halwa (Bottle gourd)

Menaka S @cook_21536218

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Ingredients

1grated bottlegourd ( about 2-2.5 cups
4 tbspghee
2 cupsfull fat milk, or 500 ml - milk should be boiled & cooled
2tbspMilk cream optional
6-7 tbspsugar or as per sweetness required
5-6green cardamoms - powdered or ½ to 1tsp powder
3-4 tbschopped nuts - almonds, cashews or pistachios

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Steps

1

Firstly rinse, peel and grate the lauki. Before grating taste the lauki. If it tastes sour or bitter then discard and do not cook it.
2

Heat 4 tbsp ghee in a heavy pan or kadai on medium-low flame. Add the grated lauki. Mix grated lauki well with the ghee.On a low to medium-low flame begin to saute the lauki. Stir often when sauting lauki to make sure it doesn't stick to the pan bottom.
3

Saute lauki till the moisture dries. Then add 2 cups full-fat milk. mix well and continue to cook on a low to medium-low flame till the milk comes to a boil. In between do stir at times. I have used homemade milk cream along with milk to add more richness to the taste.this is optional.
4

Continue to cook till ¾ or 75% of the milk has reduced and absorbed.Add sugar cardamom powder and chopped nuts. Mix it well. you can even add 2 to 3 teaspoons of rose water or kewra water if you want at this step.
5

Cook till the halwa mixture starts coming together and gradually thicken and you will see ghee being released from the sides. There should not be any liquid in the dudhi halwa.
6

Once cooked Garnish with some chopped nuts and serve lauki halwa hot or warm.

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Menaka S @cook_21536218

on June 04, 2020 09:39

Bangalore - India

I'm an Interior designer by profession, though I cook the daily regular food ,I enjoy cooking varieties trying out new and different dishes on weekends and whenever I get an opportunity or time 😊