Dudhi Halwa

Ultra delicious dudhi no halwo or lauki ka halwa :) 

Preparation Time     : 15 minutes 

Cooking Time          : 30-40 minutes 

Serves : 2-4 

Ingredients : 

- 1 medium size bottlegourd grated or 2-3 cups of grated bottlegourd 

- 1 tbsp  ghee 

- 1/2 tsp of cardamon powder 

- 1/2 cup of milk powder 

- 1 cup of milk 

- less than 1/2 cup of sugar 

- dryfruits mix or one (i used sliced almonds) 

How to prepare : (recipe is alongwith pictures and steps mention above the pictures. 

Step 1 : Wash dudhi / lauki nicely and grate it alongwith the skin or without skin. 

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Step 2 : Heat a tbsp of melted ghee in a nonstick pan or a wok and add grated dudhi and cover the lid and let it get cooked for 5-7 minutes till it changes its color. The quantity will also get less. 

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Step 3 : Add milk and mix everything nicely. Do not cover the lid after the milk is added and let the dudhi get cooked nicely in the milk on a medium low flame. Mix it in every 3-4 minutes so it doesnt get stick to the sides of the PAN or at the bottom. 

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Step 4 : Once the milk starts getting absorb (as per the above 2nd picture) add sugar , cardamon powder, milk powder and mix well. 

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Step 5 : Mix everything nicely and let it get cooked for about 15 more minutes till the milk is absorbed as per picture 6. Halwa is ready as per picture 7. 

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Step 6 : Finally add sliced / grated almonds. You may roast almonds , cashews and raisins in a tsp of ghee and then add. Adjust sugar as per your taste.