Lauki Kheer Or Bottle Gourd Pudding
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.
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.