Lauki ka Halwa I Doodhi ka Halwa
Delicious Indian dessert made with bottle gourd and milk
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Desserts/Sweets/Mithai, festival recipe
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine
Keyword: doodhi, Halwa, lauki halwa
Servings: 6 people
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 500 gm Bottle gourd/Lauki /Doodhi approx.3 cup
- 2 cup Whole Milk / Doodh
- 1 cup Khoya/Mawa/solidified milk
- 1 cup Sugar / Chini
- 5 tbsp Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
- 15 Cashew Nuts / Kaju
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder / Elaichi Powder
- 2 tsp Rose Water / Gulab Jal
Peel and grate bottle gourd (grate it just before making the halwa, else it will change its color and become slightly black)
Heat 3 tbls ghee in a pan,fry cashews and keep aside, then add grated lauki and saute on medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add hot milk and keep stirring till it reduces and become thick.
Now add sugar and let it cook ,till it reduces.
Add khoya ,2 tbls ghee ,cashews and cardamom powder.and keep stirring.
When become thick ,add rose water.
Mix and serve – hot or cold.
NOTE –
*If you don’t want to add khoya then add 3 tbs of milk powder at step 5 OR use 1cup full cream milk and 1 cup evaporated milk.