LAUKI KA HALWA(bottlegroud halwa)

It’s rare to have vegetables that can take lead roles in desserts, amazingly lauki (also called doodhi or ghiya) is one of them! While this delicious halwa is most had during the Navratris fast, this recipe is
so simple that you’ll love making this any time of the year!

Ingredients

1 tsp-Elaichi (Cardamom) Powder
1/4 tsp-Green Food Colour (Optional)
4 cups-Lauki (Doodhi) (Sweet Gourd) finely grated
5-Badam (Almonds) chopped
1 tbsp-Kishmish (Raisins)
5-Kaju (Cashewnuts) chopped
1/2 tin (200 gm)-NESTLÉ MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup (150 ml)-Milk
1/2-Ghee

METHOD:

Heat the ghee in a karahi, add the cashew nuts, raisins and almonds and fry till golden brown. Add the grated lauki and sauté for a few minutes.
Add the milk and cook till the lauki is soft, mix in the green colour and stir well.

Add the NESTLÉ MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk and stir continuously till the mixture is thick. Sprinkle the cardamom powder, mix well and remove from fire. Serve hot.