I make this halwa often. Its a hassle-free sweet dish which can be made in a jiffy with few ingredients. Though this is a sweet dish its healthy one and to make it more healthier and to keep the nutrition intact, I cooked the grated bottle gourd in pressure cooker and then sauted with ghee.
Lauki ka Halwa Recipe - Dudhi Halwa

Cook time : 25 mins
Total time : 45 mins
Recipe type : Dessert-Halwa
Cuisine : Indian
Yield : Serves 4
Author : Vidya Chandrahas
- 2 cups grated bottle gourd / sorekayi / Doodhi / lauki
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp ghee
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
Method
Lauki ka Halwa Recipe
1. Wash the bottle gourd and pat to dry with a kitchen towel.
- Wash the bottle gourd and pat to dry with a kitchen towel.
- Peel and grate the white gourd/ lauki. Immediately transfer the grated lauki to the cooker container.
- Cover this container with lid. Put some water in the pressure cooker. Place the cooker plate.
- Then place the container with grated lauki inside the cooker. Do not add water in the lauki.
- Take 3-4 whistles and remove the cooker from flame. Keep it aside and allow to release the pressure. When pressure goes, remove the boiled lauki.
- Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan on a medium low flame. Add boiled lauki to it. Stir continuously for 3-4 minutes or till it boils.
- Now, add sugar and mix well. Stir till the sugar melts into lauki. Now cook it on a medium low flame till the mixture becomes slightly dry.
- At this stage pour the remaining 1 tbsp ghee all over the mixture and mix well. Stir constantly till the lauki mixture turns dry and become lump.
- At this stage remove the halwa from the flame. Allow it to cool. Mix cardamom powder and keep it in the fridge.
- Serve lauki halwa as a dessert.
Lauki ka Halwa Recipe
1. Wash the bottle gourd and pat to dry with a kitchen towel.
2. Peel and grate the white gourd/ lauki. Immediately transfer the grated lauki to the cooker container.
3. Cover this container with lid. Put some water in the pressure cooker. Place the cooker plate.
4. Then place the container with grated lauki inside the cooker. Do not add water in the lauki.
5. Take 3-4 whistles and remove the cooker from flame. Keep it aside and allow to release the pressure. When pressure goes, remove the boiled lauki.
3. Cover this container with lid. Put some water in the pressure cooker. Place the cooker plate.
4. Then place the container with grated lauki inside the cooker. Do not add water in the lauki.
5. Take 3-4 whistles and remove the cooker from flame. Keep it aside and allow to release the pressure. When pressure goes, remove the boiled lauki.
6. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan on a medium low flame. Add boiled lauki to it. Stir continuously for 3-4 minutes or till it boils.
7. Now, add sugar and mix well. Stir till the sugar melts into lauki. Now cook it on a medium low flame till the mixture becomes slightly dry.
8. At this stage pour the remaining 1 tbsp ghee all over the mixture and mix well. Stir constantly till the lauki mixture turns dry and become lump.
9. At this stage remove the halwa from the flame. Allow it to cool. Mix cardamom powder and keep it in the fridge.
Wow, I am so impressed with your creativity. I only know about carrot halwa and the other normal ones.
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting and what a way to use the gourd.
Delicious halwa..
ReplyDeleteYummy sweet
ReplyDeleteNice and delicious halwa.. Yummy !!
ReplyDeletevery unique halwa...wow
ReplyDeletelike the easy way of pressure cooking.love to dig in.
ReplyDeleteNvr tried of this halwa.... Love it
ReplyDeleteIncredible and terrific halwa,cant resist.
ReplyDeleteIt looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteThis is so creative. It needs a must try.... thyans for sharing it.
ReplyDeletelooks yummy.....
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