Dudhi halwa

Ingredients:

2 cups grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)

4 cups milk

2 cups sugar

5 to 6 powdered cardamoms

Few saffron (kesar) strands

10 almonds (badam)

15 to 20 raisins (kismis)

3 tsp ghee

Method:

Squeeze out excess water from the bottle gourd. Heat the ghee in a pan and add the grated bottle gourd and saute till it turns translucent. Add sugar and milk, mix it well and simmer for 20 minutes. Cook till the bottle gourd becomes dry and cooked, milk is required, while stirring frequently. Add cardamoms, saffron, raisins and mix it well. Serve hot, garnished with the almonds.