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Lauki Halwa Recipe I How To Make Doodhi Halwa

2012-06-25 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Lauki  halwa- Delicious Bottle gourd and milk pudding

lauki halwa is a very popular summer dessert . It is quite simple to make ,grated bottle gourd is simmered in milk and when it become soft then sugar and nuts are added and coked till it thickens and become like a soft lump.

For making lauki halwa try to choose small fresh tender lauki as it won’t have hard seeds. The big ripe mature lauki often have hard seeds and the taste is also not that sweet. If still there are seeds in the bottle gourd then remove them before grating. Try to grate the lauki when you are ready to cook the  halwa else the grated lauki will oxidize and become blackish in colour.

Use full fat or double cream milk for making this dessert as it gives a nice texture and taste to the halwa. Addition of nuts is totally optional. You can adjust the quantity of nuts and cardamom powder.

If you want to reduce the cooking time then use half quantity of milk and add some khoya to make it thick and creamy.

you are looking for more Halwa recipes then do check-

  • Instant Badam Halwa
  • Mango sooji Halwa
  • Pineapple Kesari Halwa
  • Kada Prashad/ aate ka halwa
  • Aloo ka Halwa
  • Gajar Ka Halwa
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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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

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.

Filed Under: Desserts /Sweet dishes /Mithai, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, Vrat ka khana/Food for fasting Tagged With: bottle gourd curry, Desserts, doodhi, Halwa, Indian Dessert, Jain food, Lauki, lauki ka halwa, vegetarian, vrat ka khana

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Comments

  1. Pravina Parikh says

    2014-02-22 at

    Thank you for posting sweet, yummy recipe

  2. Prerana Khanwalkar says

    2013-08-24 at

    Yummy delicious halwa. Nice color . I make it my way http://savorindian.blogspot.com/2013/08/doodhi-halwa-lauki-halwa.html

  3. Raksha says

    2012-06-26 at

    wow, this is yummy halwa. Liked it 🙂

  4. Gayathri NG says

    2012-06-26 at

    Yummlicious halwa…

  5. SouthIndianHome says

    2012-06-26 at

    Halwa looks delicious and yummy

  6. R says

    2012-06-25 at

    gr8 click, looks so tempting…

  7. Subhie Arun says

    2012-06-25 at

    neva tried this…looks v colorful n tempting..will try soon!

  8. Sangeetha says

    2012-06-25 at

    very interesting, bottle gourd halwa is new to me…halwa sounds very delicious n inviting!!
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  9. Julie says

    2012-06-25 at

    very delicious halwa!!

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  10. Vimitha Anand says

    2012-06-25 at

    Never tried this.. Looks so colorful and inviting

  11. kitchen queen says

    2012-06-25 at

    tempting delicious and lip smacking halwa.

  12. Kavi says

    2012-06-25 at

    never ever heard of this!! amazing recipe!

  13. R.Punitha says

    2012-06-25 at

    Hi Maayeka ,

    Lauki ka Halwa looks delicious!!!

    That green colour impress me a lot…

    Keep on Maayeka :))

  14. hemalata says

    2012-06-25 at

    Delicious looking halwa.

  15. Deeksha says

    2012-06-25 at

    healthy and super delicious halwa.

  16. Spice up the Curry says

    2012-06-25 at

    mouthwatering halwa recipe, just love this

  17. Reshmi says

    2012-06-25 at

    great looking halwa with lauki.. amazing
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  18. Tina says

    2012-06-25 at

    Lovely and delicious..

  19. Priya says

    2012-06-25 at

    Simply love this irresistible lauki halwa, tempting.

  20. Prathibha says

    2012-06-25 at

    very delicious halwa…nice color..

  21. Divya Pramil says

    2012-06-25 at

    Haven't tried this recipe yet..Sounds interesting and delicious..
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  22. faseela says

    2012-06-25 at

    wow…yummy sweeet…..very new to me…..

  23. Satya says

    2012-06-25 at

    halwa looks divine..in my school days my friends mother used to make this …i love this

  24. PT says

    2012-06-25 at

    superb halwa…

  25. Mélange says

    2012-06-25 at

    I didn't had any idea of such a yummy halwa with lauki..Colorful and tempting.

  26. Meg's Delicious Adventures says

    2012-06-25 at

    my fav kind of halva. never tried adding rose water. looks yummy

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  27. meena says

    2012-06-25 at

    yummy. i also made dudhi ka halwa but anjana i realised if i add more milk it tends to get very soft and doesnt gather in middle

    ur halwa looks real tempting one with kaju, i made it simple and as ilove khus khus i added that only at top

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