Dudhi Halwa Or Lauki (Bottlegourd) Halwa

Dudhi Halwa one of my favorite desserts! Dudhi is also called as Lauki in India in English it’s known as bottle gourd. Dudhi Halwa is one of famous Indian dessert mostly made all over India. My family loves desserts. So I thought of making Indian dessert which is healthy and delicious at the same time. This Dudhi Halwa  was just perfectly cooked, tasty and mouthwatering.

There are lot of ways dudhi halwa is made in India. Some make with sweetened milk, some make with milk and sugar, some make with khoya (evaporated milk). I have combined everything and made this delish dessert

Bottlegourd has lot of benefits and is a rich source of fiber. It’s great for bones, skin, hair and provides nourishment to human body. Bottlegourd Juice if taken daily is great for curbing weight. So don’t wait start including this magical vegetable in your diet.

The best part of dudhi halwa is you can eat them chilled Or hot either way it tastes great

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Total Time: 20-25 mins

Serves: 4 to 5 people

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups freshly grated dudhi (bottlegourd skin lightly peeled)
2. 3 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
3. 1 cup milk
4. 250 ml sweetened milk
5. 1/2 t/s cardamom powder
6. 1/2 cup raisins chopped
7. 12-14 cashewnuts chopped
8. 14-16 almonds (blanched in hot water for 5 mins and skin peeled)
9. 2 tbsp vanilla powder (optional)
10. 2 saffron strands
11. 3 tbsp khoya (also called as mawa / evaporated milk)
12. a pinch of salt

Method:

Take a heavy bottomed wide saucepan. Place it on low heat. Add ghee to it.

Put all grated bottle gourd into it. Stir nicely for 4 to 5 mins.

Combine milk, sweetened milk, saffron strands, vanilla powder if using. Allow to cook for 7 to 10 mins on slow fire. Keep stirring in between.

Now add chopped cashews, blanched almonds, cardamom powder, salt and raisins. Cook for another 5 mins and keep stirring.

It’s time to add khoya (evaporated milk). The mixture would be 1/2 of its size. It will start getting thicker.

Cook until water evaporates and continue stirring.

Switch off the gas voila your dudhi halwa is ready, Serve Hot Or Chilled. I love the chilled one. Top it with rabri Or icecream.

Tip:

• You could use jaggery Or brown sugar for a healthy version of Dudhi Halwa.
• Also you could add a dash of green food color. I dislike food coloring so haven’t added to my dessert.
• Use your choice of nuts.

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