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Lauki Halwa Recipe,How To Make Doodhi Halwa

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Lauki  halwa-Delicious Bottle gourd and milk pudding

lauki ka 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.

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lauki ka halwa ki recipe

 

 INGREDIENTS-

prep time-10 min

cooking time-30 min

serve-6

  • Bottle gourd/Lauki /Doodhi-500 gms(approx.3 cup)
  • Milk-2 cup
  • Khoya-1 cup *
  • Sugar-1 cup
  • Ghee-5 tbls
  • Cashew nuts-15
  • Cardamom powder-1/2 t.s
  • Rose water- 2 t.s

PROCEDURE-

  1. Peel and grate bottle gourd (grate it just before making the halwa, else it will change its color and become slightly black)
  2. Heat 3 tbls ghee in a pan,fry cashews and keep aside, then add grated lauki and saute on medium flame for 2 minutes.
  3. Add hot milk and keep stirring till it reduces and become thick.
  4. Now add sugar and let it cook ,till it reduces.
  5. Add khoya ,2 tbls ghee ,cashews and cardamom powder.and keep stirring.
  6. When become thick ,add rose water.
  7. Mix and serve – hot or cold.

NOTE – *If you don’t want to add khoya then add 3 tbls of milk powder at step 5 OR use 1cup full cream milk and 1 cup evaporated milk.

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Lauki ka Halwa (Doodhi ka Halwa)

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Desserts/Sweets/Mithai
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine
Keyword: doodhi, Halwa, lauki halwa
Servings: 6 people

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.

Comments

  13. R.Punitha says

    Hi Maayeka ,

    Lauki ka Halwa looks delicious!!!

    That green colour impress me a lot…

    Keep on Maayeka :))

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  19. Priya says

    Simply love this irresistible lauki halwa, tempting.

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  23. Satya says

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

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  25. Mélange says

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

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  27. meena says

    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

    Reply

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