Lauki Ka Halwa

Bottle gourd is a vegetable that is available all over india and at all times. People, unaware of its benefits, always neglect it. I have felt that making halwa is the best way to have this in your diet. It is used to make curries like sambhar in South India, but I am sure, South Indians would not have tried a dessert  with this vegetable.

Basic info about the recipe

Cuisine                                                     - North Indian

Serves                                                      - 2 people.

Ingredients:

1.   Bottle gourd(grated)             - 2 cups

2.   Milk                                        - 1 cup

3.   Sugar                                    - 5-6 tsps

4.   Ghee                                     - 2 tsp

5.   Cashew                                 - 4 nos

6.   Raisins                                  - 7-8 nos

7.   Almonds                                - for garnishing.

Method: peel the skin and grate the lauki.

 In a pan, heat ghee and roast the cashews and raisins and keep aside.

  Transfer the grated lauki to this pan and cook till the water in it evaporates.

Add milk and cook till dry.

Add sugar and cook again to the halwa consistency.

Add the roasted nuts and raisins and mix well. Garnish with almonds and serve hot.

Note: Quantity of sugar can be increased as per your taste.