
Ingredients
3-4 heaped tbsp Ghee (घी)
1 Bottle gourd, pelled, thick grated (लौकी)
2 cups Milk (दूध)
A pinch baking soda (बेकिंग सोडा)
½ cup Sugar (चीनी)
½ tsp Cardamom powder (इलायची पाउडर)
For Fried Nuts
1 tbsp Ghee (घी)
1 tsp Chironji (चिरौंजी)
4-5 Almonds, chopped (बादाम)
4-5 Cashew nut, chopped (काजू)
For Garnish
Rose petals (गुलाब की पंखुड़ियां)
Silver vark (चांदी का वर्ख)
Mint sprig (पुदीने के पत्ते)
fried Cashew nut (तला हुआ काजू)
Process
- In a pot, add milk and bring it to a boil.
- Add baking soda, and stir well.
- In a heavy bottom pan, add ghee, grated bottle gourd and saute it well on medium flame.
- Until the raw smell goes away and the moisture evaporates.
- Pour the hot milk to the sauteed lauki.
- Cook on medium flame, keep stirring constantly.
- Now, add fried nuts and mix well.
- Onces the milk is absorbed, add sugar. Keep stirring continuously until the halwa turns thick.
- Now, add cardamom powder and cook for two minutes.
- Garnished it with fried cashew, rose petals, silver vark and mint sprig.
- Served warm or chilled.
For Fried Nuts
- In a pan, add ghee, charoli, almonds and cashew nuts and fry until golden in color. Keep aside.
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