Things to know About Doodhi Halwa Recipe.
Doodhi Halwa is an Indian dessert made of bottle gourd. Yes! You read it right.
Bottle gourd is a vegetable, and how can a dessert be made out of it?
But you won’t be able to recognize your not-so-favorite vegetable once you taste the Doodhi Halwa.
The Indian Traditional Bottle Gourd Pudding from Gujarat is also known as Lauki Halwa. Doodhi means bottle gourd, and halwa means pudding. Its preparation involves grating the bottle gourd and cooking it with milk, clarified butter, and sugar. Chopped dry fruits and nuts enhance the taste. It is essential to use a bottle of gourd that has a neutral taste. Else, it will curdle the milk and spoil your dessert.
Doodhi Halwa is a dish you can make and have on fasting days, such as Navratri. It is generally prepared during the winter season. A bowl of hot Doodhi Halwa will help you warm yourself in the chilling winds of winter.
Authentic Recipe of Doodhi Halwa. Indian Traditional Bottle Gourd Pudding from Gujarat
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Calabash – Bottle Gourd – Long Melon – New Guinea bean – Tasmania Bean Shredded- Tightly Packed Cup
- 4 tbsps Clarified Butter
- 2 cups Milk Whole
- 8 tbsps White Sugar – Regular Sugar – Granulated Sugar
- 5 units Green Cardamom Powder Powdered/Crushed
- 2 tbsp Almond Chopped
- 2 tbsp Cashew Chopped
Instructions
- Rinse the bottle gourd, peel it and grate it finely.
- Take a large heavy-bottomed pan and heat clarified butter in it.
- Add the grated bottle gourd and combine it well with the clarified butter. Keep the flame low and keep on stirring the mixture. Sauté the bottle gourd till it becomes dry.
- Next, add milk to the sauteed bottle gourd and mix everything well.
- Keep stirring in between and cook it on low flame till the milk boils.
- As soon as the milk starts to boil, stir the mixture and ensure that the milk doesn't spill.
- Cook it till 75% of the milk is absorbed. At this point, add sugar and chopped dry fruits.
- Combine everything well cooked till the mixture thickens and comes together.
- When you see some clarified butter releasing from the sides, it indicates that the Doodhi Halwa is ready. Garnish with nuts and serve hot.
- Enjoy your Indian Traditional Bottle Gourd Pudding from Gujarat. You can also keep it in the refrigerator and enjoy it afterward.
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