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Lauki Ka Halwa Recipe

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Lauki Ka Halwa is a dessert that is traditionally made in India with grated bottle gourd, milk, sugar, ghee, and nuts.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Course: Dessert, Sweets
Cuisine: Indian Course
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Lauki Dudhi or Bottle Gourd
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Almonds and Cashews
  • 75 grams Khoya
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 3-4 tbsp Ghee
  • 1/4 tsp Cardomom Powder

Equipment

  • 1 grater
  • 1 non-stick pan

Method
 

  1. Lauki Ka Halwa Ingredients
  2. To prepare the Lauki Ka Halwa, begin by peeling off the outer skin of Bottegourd.
  3. After peeling, wash it well and then cut it into equal pieces.
  4. Only grate the outer green portion of the Botte gourd; the inside white portion with seeds is not required.
  5. Now you can see that all the Bottegourd is Grated propely
  6. Heat a Pan and add 2 tbsp of ghee
  7. Then add the grated bottlegourd and fry this for 1-2 mins, stir continuously.
  8. Now add milk and cook it on a low flame for 2-3 mins by covering with a lid.
  9. After 2-3 minutes, open the lid and check if the bottle gourd is soft and has released most of the milk.
  10. Let the dish simmer on low heat for an additional 2-3 minutes.
  11. Now, add around 6-7 tablespoons of sugar and mix well. You can adjust the amount of sugar according to your taste.
  12. Cook it for another 2-3 minutes until the moisture evaporates. Check and add more sugar if needed, depending on taste.
  13. Meanwhile the Halwa is getting cooked, Roast the khoya in another pan.
  14. Roast the khoya by strring continuosly until the color changes.
  15. Once the khoya is roaster then keep it aside.
  16. Now Halwa has no extre moisture now, so we can add the other ingredients.
  17. Add roasted khoya and chopped dry fruits.
  18. Mix it thoroughly so the koya is mixed well in the Halwa.
  19. Next, add approximately 2 tablespoons of ghee and thoroughly blend it in.
  20. Lastly, sprinkle some cardamom powder over the mixture and give it one last stir before turning off the heat.
  21. Lauki ka halwa or Dudhi ka halwa is ready to be served!!

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