Lauki/dudhi or bottle gourd kheer. Simple and easy recipe but taste is divine. You don’t need much time to make this delicious kheer or pudding if you have grated and boiled bottle gourd ready. Condensed milk gives enough sweetness so you don’t need to add sugar. Don’t skip saffron. It will give a lovely colour and flavour.
You may like some more kheer or pudding recipes on this blog.
1. Kheer komola or orange kheer
2. Rasgulla kheer/paesh or pudding
4. Chhena kheer or chhanar payesh
6. Chakhao kheer or black rice pudding
This week 237 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Holi on my platter.
Recipe is very easy. Boil the milk with saffron on simmer until becomes half. Add condensed milk, boiled and squeezed grated bottle gourd, dry fruits and cardamom powder Cook till kheer becomes semi thick. Kheer will become thick when cool. You can add any dry fruits of your choice.
Recipe
Milk – 4 cup
Saffron – a pinch
Bottle gourd or lauki – 1/4 cup, grated, boiled and squeezed
Condensed milk – 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Raisin – 2 tablespoon
Cashew nuts – 2 tablespoon
Method
1. Soak the raisins in water.
2. Chop the cashew nuts into 4 pieces.
3. Drain and squeeze the boiled bottle gourd well. I have measured after squeezing. It should be tightly packed 1/4 cup.
4. Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan. Add saffron. When it starts to rolling boil reduce the heat. Cook on simmer until milk becomes half. Stir in regular interval and scrape the sides of the pan.
5. Add boiled and squeezed bottle gourd and condensed milk. Mix well.
6. Add soaked raisins and chopped cashew nuts. Cook on simmer till kheer becomes thick. Don’t make too dry. Kheer will be more thick when cool.
7. Remove from heat and let it cool down.
8. Garnish with shredded almond and pistachio. Serve warm, chilled or room temperature. Enjoy the heavenly taste.
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Lauki Kheer Or Bottle Gourd Pudding
Equipment
- 1 Heavy bottom pan or vessel
- 1 laddle
- 1 Grater
- 1 Plate
Ingredients
- 4 Cup Milk
- 1 Pinch Saffron
- 1/4 Cup Bottle gourd or lauki Peeled, grated, boiled and squeezed
- 1/4 Cup Condensed milk
- 1/2 Tsp Cardamom powder
- 2 Tbsp Raisins Cashew nuts
Instructions
- Soak the raisins in water.
- Chop the cashew nuts into 4 pieces.
- Drain and squeeze the boiled bottle gourd well. I have measured after squeezing. It should be tightly packed 1/4 cup.
- Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan. Add saffron. When it starts to rolling boil reduce the heat. Cook on simmer until milk becomes half. Stir in regular interval and scrape the sides of the pan.
- Add boiled and squeezed bottle gourd and condensed milk. Mix well.
- Add soaked raisins and chopped cashew nuts. Cook on simmer till kheer becomes thick. Don’t make too dry. Kheer will be more thick when cool.
- Remove from heat and let it cool down.
- Garnish with shredded almond and pistachio. Serve warm, chilled or room temperature. Enjoy the heavenly taste.
Now I know what your star ingredient lauki went in. I was wondering what vegetable is made in milk? !!Absolutely delicious!
Thanks dear. Please do try, I am sure you will love the taste. You can’t recognize lauki in it.
Lauki ki Kheer is very cooling and nutritious treat for summers.. a complete meal when one doesn’t want to have anything heavy especially during hot weather. Kheer glasses look so inviting and it has such a beautiful color with saffron!
Thanks a lot Swaty. It will be great in fasting days too.
The kheer looks so, so delicious and inviting! I’d love to get my hands on some. 🙂
Such a brilliant way to use lauki. Even those who don’t like the veggie would love this kheer, I’m sure.
Thanks a lot Priya!
Delicious and nutritious treat with this humble lauki. Looks Super tempting with all the dry fruits and nuts.
Thank you so much Preethi!
Lauki kheer looks very rich and creamy Sujata di. This is a good way to add some lauki to the fussy eaters. Loving your recipe and your presentation.
Thanks a lot Renu!
Beautiful clicks Sujata, makes the lauki kheer super tempting. What a wonderful way to use lauki in a kheer.
Thank you so much Mayuri!
at home, Lauki generally is hidden in kofta or dals. this is such a great idea. my little one has been asking for payasam (kheer) since long, she would love this lauki hidden this way .. delicuous !
Thank you so much Kalyani. Please do try, I am sure she will love the taste. My husband also hates lauki but he enjoyed it without recognizing lauki in it😀
Lauki kheer with condensed milk looks so rich and delectable ! Such a nutritious dessert for any occasion!
Thanks Poonam!
WOW !!! Kheer using lauki is a lovely idea to make 🙂
Looks so so delicious and inviting as well di ! Great idea to feed those who dont like this veggie 🙂
Thanks a lot Sasmita. Glad you liked it.
Sounds so creamy delicious! Lauki ka halwa is very popular as a wedding dessert in Lahore and I love it. That’s why I’m sure I’ll love this comforting lauki kheer as well.
Thanks a lot Mariya. Very happy to see you here!