PREP TIME:10 MINUTES
COOK TIME:30 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME:40 MINUTES
SERVINGS:3SERVINGS
easy lauki ka halwa recipe | dudhi halwa recipe | loki ka halwa recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 600 grams lauki / bottle gourd / doodhi / ghiya
- ¼ cup ghee / clarified butter
- 5 cashew / kaju, halved
- 5 badam / almond, chopped
- 2 tbsp raisins / kishmish
- ½ cup milk
- ¾ cup sugar
FOR KHOYA:
- 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ cup milk powder, full cream
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
INSTRUCTIONS
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firstly, heat ¼ cup ghee and roast 5 cashew, 5 badam and 2 tbsp raisins.
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roast the nuts to golden brown and keep aside.
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now add in grated lauki and saute for 5 minutes.
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saute till the lauki shrinks slightly and changes colour.
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add in ½ cup milk and mix well.
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cook for 10 minutes or till milk thickens and lauki gets cooked completely.
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further add in ¾ cup sugar and mix well.
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sugar melts and boil for 5 minutes or till it thickens.
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add in khoya into lauki mixture and mix well.
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keep stirring till the mixture thickens and forms a mass.
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add in roasted nuts and ¼ tsp cardamom powder. mix well.
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finally, transfer dudhi halwa / lauki halwa to a bowl and serve hot or chilled.
