Lauki Ka Halwa

Ingredients

▢ 4 tbsp Ghee
▢ 10-12 Almonds (broken into small pieces)
▢ 10-12 Cashew Nuts (broken into small pieces)
▢ 3 cups Lauki (Peeled, seeded and grated using medium size grater)
▢ 3 cups Full Fat Milk
▢ ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
▢ ¼ tsp Rose Water
▢ ¾ cup Sugar
▢ 200 g Khoya (cooked till slightly browned)
▢ Dry fruits for garnishing

US Customary or Metric
Instructions

Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan.

Add almonds and cashewnuts and fry till golden brown.
Add lauki and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Now add milk and cook until it comes to a boil.
Simmer the heat and cook till all the milk has reduced.
Add cardamom powder and rose water and cook for a minute.
Add khoya and sugar and cook on low heat until the desired consistency is
reached (Approx 35-40 minutes)
Garnish with almonds and pistachio slivers.

Notes
If khoya is not available, you can skip adding it.
Always saute grated Lauki/Bottle Gourd for 2-3 minutes in ghee, to avoid the
moisture and raw taste of the vegetable.
Taste the Lauki before using, because sometimes they turn out to be bitter, which
will ruin the taste of your Halwa. If it has a slight tang, then it’s ok,
it will reduce once it gets cooked with milk and sugar.
Always use full-fat milk or full cream milk to make the Halwa. If you add skim milk
or low-fat milk, there are high chances of milk getting curdled.
Always cook the Halwa on low medium flame and keep stirring it, so that it doesn’t
get browned from the bottom.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat:
14g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 1g |
Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 349IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 397mg | Iron: 1mg