Bottle gourd Halwa In Coconut basket

Name: Bottle gourd Halwa In Coconut basket
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kg bottlegourd/lauki; 3 spoons ghee; 1 cup milk; 1 tablespoon cream; 1 cup sugar; 1 pinch green food colour (optional); 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder; 2 teaspoons dry nuts chopped; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup desiccated coconut; 1/2 cup milk powder

Keshma Raichura @Keshmaraichura_1104

Dwarka ,Gujrat -361335

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In India, A lot of people make this lauki/ bottle gourd halwa during religious fastings like Navratri and Ekadashi etc. festivals days.During the winters, it is best served warm. Today I served it in coconut barfi tart .
Coconut Burfi is a traditional Indian Sweet, it a popular festive delight that's delicious and addictive too.is a delightful dessert you can make for any celebrations or simply serve to someone you love.

Keshma Raichura @Keshmaraichura_1104

Dwarka ,Gujrat -361335

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

For bottle gourd halwa
1 kgbottlegourd/lauki
3 spoonsghee
1 cupmilk
1 tablespooncream
1 cupsugar
1 pinchgreen food colour (optional)
1/4 teaspooncardamom powder
2 teaspoonsdry nuts chopped
To make Coconut Tart/basket
1/2 cupsugar
1/2 cupdesiccated coconut
1/2 cupmilk powder

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Steps

40 minutes

1

First of all,peel and grate the bottle gourd. Then press the grated lauki with both palm and squeeze the excess water, it's optional.
2

Heat ghee in a cooker and saute the grated lauki. Add cream and milk to it and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
3

Then add sugar, cardamom and color and mix it well. cover the cooker and cook on medium flame for 4-5 whistles. When pressure release mix the halwa well. Lauki halwa is ready.
4

To Make Coconut basket Tart,add sugar and 2 tbspoons of water to the pan and make 1 string syrup. Add desiccated coconut powder and milk powder to it and stir till it becomes thick and dry (2 minutes) then remove from heat.
5

Divide it into 3 parts as much as you want to make a basket katori. Apply ghee on a butter paper, press the roll with your hands, set it in a bowl and make a shape. As shown in the photo.5 minutes will cool down. Coconut basket is ready.
6

When the bottle gourd Halwa comes to room temperature, take it in a coconut basket and add dry nuts on top. The bottle guard halwa in coconut katori is ready. It can be served hot or cold.