Doodhi Halwa, Lauki Halwa Recipe

by Tarla Dalal

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દૂધીનો હલવો - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Doodhi Halwa, Lauki Halwa Recipe in Gujarati)

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Doodhi Halwa tops the chart of all-time favourite Indian mithai. Whether you have it cold, right out of the fridge, or warm it up and have it plain or with a topping of ice-cream, Doodhi Halwa is sure to charm you with its rich texture and enticing flavour.

Here, we show you how to make Doodhi Halwa effortlessly using the pressure cooker . You no longer need to keep stirring and cooking the halwa for a long time. Just sauté the grated bottle gourd and mawa, pressure-cook it, and cook again for a few minutes, and voila, your delicious, cardamom-laced halwa is ready to enjoy with a garnish of nuts.

You can also make sweet dishes like Gajar ka Halwa , Lapsi and Banana Apple Porridge .

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 17 mins Total Time: 27 mins 4Makes 4 servings (4serving )
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Ingredients

2 cups grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
3 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup crumbled mawa (khoya)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
2 tbsp warm milk

For The Garnish
1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
1 tbsp pistachio slivers

Method

Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the bottle gourd and mawa and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the sugar, cardamom powder, 2 tbsp of warm milk and 2 tbsp of hot water, mix well and pressure cook on a high flame for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
Cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot garnished with almonds and pistachios.