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Lauki Halwa/ Lauki Launj

A sweet dish made from lauki or bottle gourd. This can be served as fasting recipe also.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Resting time1 hour
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
Keyword: bottle gourd recipes, Easy Desserts, Fasting Recipes, indian desserts, North Indian Food
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Ipsa Faujdar

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 - 5 tbsp Ghee/ Purified butter
  • 1 Lauki/ bottle gourd (800gm - 1kg)
  • ½ cup Sugar or as per taste
  • 1 ltr Milk (full fat)
  • ½ tsp Cardamom powder
  • 2 - 3 tbsp Dry fruits chopped
  • ¼ cup Khoya optional

Instructions

  • Peel skin of lauki and wash thoroughly.
  • Grate lauki with help of a grater. No need to soak in water as we ll use fresh grated ones.
  • Squeeze out excess water from lauki before frying.
  • Heat ghee in a pan. Add chopped dry fruits and saute for 30  - 40 seconds. 
  • Remove from ghee and keep aside for further use.
  • In the same ghee add grated lauki (squeezed).
  • Saute on high flame for 3 - 5 minutes stirring in between.
  • Cook for another 5 - 7 minutes on low flame. Keep stirring occasionally.
  • Then, add milk to the pan.  
  • Simmer till milk is completely reduced and forms khoya like structure.
  • Now add sugar, cardamom, and dry fruits.
  • Sugar will melt. Simmer on high flame stirring continuously to avoid sticking at bottom.
  • Once lauki is complwtely cooked and separates ghee from pan, turn off heat.
  • Halwa is ready. Let it come down to room temperature. Refrigerate for 1 or 2 hrs.
  • Garnish with dry fruits and serve chilled lauki halwa.

Notes

Instead of milk, you can use
  • half milk + khoya
  • 1 cup milk powder (for instant halwa)
 

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal