Lauki ki Kheer Recipe | Vrat ka Khana
Lauki ki kheer is a light and easily digestible dessert and is good for fasting.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4persons | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 30minutes |
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Ingredients
- 500gms Bottle gourd
- 1litre milk
- 2tbsps Ghee
- 1/2cup sugar
- 1/2tsp green cardamom
- FewSoaked Few soaked raisins
- 8slivered almonds
Instructions
- Peel the bottle gourd, cut it into half, remove the seeds, wash and then grate. Squeeze to remove excess water.
- Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add the grated bottle gourd and cook for few minutes and keep aside.
- Bring milk to a boil, then simmer it. Add the milk to the fried lauki in the kadhai.
- Stir nicely and keep on simmer until the mixture is thick and the gourd is cooked.
- Add the sugar. Simmer again till sugar dissolves and kheer is thick. Add the green cardamom powder.
- Pour into individual serving bowls, garnish with browned soaked raisins and slivered almonds.
- You can serve Lauki ki kheer, hot or cold.
Recipe Notes
You can boil the gourd and add to the boiling milk to reduce the cooking time.
Add condensed milk for a creamier taste. You do not need to add sugar.
Add cashews or caramelized nuts according to your taste.
