Dudhi no halwo/Lauki ka halwa

 It is an Indian dessert recipe prepared from grated bottle gourd, full cream milk, and sugar.

There are several ways to prepare. One of the ways to prepare this recipe is by preparing it with milk and the other way is to prepare it with condensed milk/milkmaid. If you are using the thick condensed milk, no extra sugar needs to be added as condensed milk already contains sugar. 

Mummy makes with milk and unsweetened khoya. Grated bottle gourd gets cooked nicely with milk, giving it a more creamy texture because milk takes more time to get thick and eventually helps the bottle gourd to cook properly.

Ingredients

  

600 grams lauki / bottle gourd / doodhi (soft)

¼ cup cow ghee

3-5 cashew / kaju, halved

3-5 badam / almond, chopped

8-10 raisins / kishmish

½ cup milk (full cream)

¾ cup sugar

Khoya (unsweetened)1/2 cup

¼ teaspoon Cardamompowder(optional)

This recipe is simple and easy to make. Some important things to keep in mind are: grate the bottle gourd only at the sides and do not use the center part of it, add mawa or khoya (unsweetened) after the milk starts thickening, as it helps to make it more creamy. Do not forget to stir continuously while the grated bottle gourd is cooking with milk, else it may stick to the bottom.

Instructions

Grate bottle gourd and keep it aside.

Heat ¼ cup of ghee and roast cashews, badam, and raisins. Roast the nuts to golden brown and keep aside. Now add in grated lauki and saute for 5 minutes. Sauté till the lauki shrinks slightly and changes colour. Add in ½ cup milk and keep stirring to avoid sticking at the bottom. Cook till the milk thickens and lauki gets cooked completely.  Add ¾ cup sugar and mix well till it thickens. 

Add khoya into the lauki mixture and mix well. Keep stirring till the mixture thickens and forms a mass. Add in roasted nuts and ¼ tsp cardamom powder and mix well. Finally, transfer dudhi halwa / lauki halwa to a bowl and serve hot or chilled.

I personally like warm halwa. Enjoy this traditional dessert this winter

 

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