Young mom’s constantly wish to make their kids eat more of green vegetables while most of the kids just don’t get along well with these veggies. We all know the benefits of including them in our diet. So I give you a recipe which your kids and family would love and you would also love to see them having lauki with a smile. I made this Lauki Ka Halwa and my kid just finished it to its last bite. Lauki Ka Halwa goes well as a dessert and can be made quickly. You can decorate it nicely with dry fruits and silver foil and it won’t even appear that it is made from the regular lauki. So next time you want to make a dessert for your family, try out this delectable Lauki Ka Halwa and see how the veggie is thoroughly enjoyed to the last bite.
Ingredients needed for Lauki Ka Halwa
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Lauki ( Bottle gourd) – 2 cups (grated)
Milk – 1 cup
Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp
Khoya – 1 cup (broken into small pieces)
Sugar – 1/2 cup
Dry fruits for garnishing
How to make Lauki Ka Halwa
Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan.
When the ghee is hot, add grated lauki.
Fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add milk and cook till milk is reduced.
Add cardamom powder and khoya and mix well.
Cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add sugar and cook for another minute.
Garnish with almonds and pistachio slivers.
Serve hot or chilled, as per choice.
