Lauki ki Kheer
Lauki Ke Kheer or Bottle Gourd Pudding is great dessert, especially can add delight to days of fasting (Navratri)
Ingredients
- 250 Grams Lauki / Doodhi / Bottle gourd Grated
- 750 ML Full Fat Milk
- 1 Tablespoon Ghee / Clarified Butter
- 4 Tablespoon Sugar As per taste
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Rose Water
- 4-5 Almonds Chopped
- 4-5 Cashew Chopped
Instructions
- First of all, wash, peel and grate Lauki
- Now in a heavy bottom pan / kadhai, heat ghee for a minute. Add the Grated Lauki and saute it on a medium flame for about 5 minutes.
- Add the milk and mix well. Now let it cook on a low to medium flame until the milk reduces to half, stirring in between and scraping the dried milk from sides too. This process will take approx 17-18 minutes.
- Now add sugar and chopped dry fruits.
- Add cardamom powder and mix well. Let it cook for one more minute and switch off the flame.
- Add rose water now and stir to mix it well.
- Serve it hot or chilled as per your choice and relish this delicious dessert up to the core.
Notes
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I took a small lauki which was approx 350 grams. So got around 250 grams after peeling and grating, so do remember that the quantity reduces after peeling and grating.
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You can adjust the amount of sugar in the kheer as per your taste.
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Kheer always thickens after getting cold, so always bear the desired consistency in your mind before switching off the heat.
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Always grate the lauki just before cooking, otherwise it will leave water, and you would need to squeeze it resulting in losing all the nutrition.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Lauki ki Kheer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 630
Calories from Fat 522
% Daily Value*
Fat 58g89%
Saturated Fat 35g219%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 15g
Cholesterol 150mg50%
Sodium 82mg4%
Potassium 260mg7%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 22g24%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 335IU7%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 215mg22%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.