Bottle Gourd Halwa

Name: Bottle Gourd Halwa
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 large Bottle Gourd grated; 2 cups Milk; 2-3 tbsp Ghee; 1 cup Sugar; 1 tsp Cardamom powder; 10-12 Almonds slivered

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Bottle Gourd Halwa or Lauki Halwa is one of the most popular and extensively made Desserts in different parts of India on many important occasions. And this is the most loved one too. Made with a Green Veggie that's almost disliked by many for its bland taste is put to amazing use in the form of this beautiful Dessert.
Those who don't like it as a Vegetable would love it as a Dessert. That's because it becomes such a tempting and lip-smacking one as a Halwa. The transition is every bit loved by all.

It's also made as Kheer as well. Both the ways, it's loved by almost all. The beautiful Green color is all-natural here and I have not used any artificial color. Isn't that gorgeous now?
Let's get rolling over to the recipe folks.

Enjoy Cooking with Zee!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zee!

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Ingredients

35-40 minutes

4-5 servings

1large Bottle Gourd grated
2 cupsMilk
2-3 tbspGhee
1 cupSugar
1 tspCardamom powder
10-12Almonds slivered

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Steps

35-40 minutes

1

Heat a tablespoon of Ghee and saute grated Bottle Gourd for a few minutes. Now add Milk and Cardamom powder. Cook on low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until tender and soft. Cover it partially.
2

After done, add in Sugar and the remaining Ghee. Roast on medium-high heat until the Sugar dissolves and Ghee is seen leaving the sides of the Kadai. Add Khoya or Mawa or Fresh Cream at this point if using.
3

Mix well and garnish with slivered Almonds. Take it off the heat. Allow it to cool down and then chill. Or can serve immediately as desired. It's yummy both ways. Enjoy!

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ZMA @zesty5

on August 18, 2021 06:46

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.