Lauki ki Kheer recipe
The bottle gourd kheer is popularly known as Doodhi ki kheer or Ghiya ki kheer also. This gourd kheer is a delicious and easily digested Indian dessert
Servings 4 bowls
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Ghee(clarified butter)
- 2 cups Bottle gourd(Lauki/Doodhi) grated
- 500 ml Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- Sweetener(sugar/jaggery) to taste
- ½ cup condensed milk (optional)
- chopped nuts for garnishing (optional)
Instructions
Preparation:
- Wash, peel and grate the bottle gourd. Squeeze the grated bottle gourd/Lauki to remove the water from the grated bottle gourd. Set it aside.
- Boil the milk in a separate pan.
Method:
- Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame.
- Add the grated bottle gourd and fry over low heat for 5 – 10 minutes.
- Keep stirring to fry evenly to remove all the water from the grated bottle gourd. Turn off the heat.
- Boil the milk in a Heavy Bottom separate pan.
- Allow the milk to simmer over low heat until it reduces to half the original amount, and stir it at regular intervals.
- Add the grated lauki to the milk and cook till the milk thickens. Keep stirring continuously. The kheer will become thick and creamy
- Add sugar, cardamom powder and chopped dry fruits, and cook for five more minutes.
- Garnish with sliced nuts before serving.
- Lauki Ki Kheer is read. This can be served chilled or warm.
Notes
Make sure while frying the grated bottle gourd that it must be completely dry.
Always add sugar towards the end
Always add sugar towards the end