Lauki ki Kheer Recipe (Easy Bottle Gourd Dessert)
Learn how to make a traditional lauki ki kheer recipe with grated bottle gourd, turning it into a creamy, rich treat with whole milk, sugar, and the aroma of cardamom.
Ingredients
- 1 cup grated bottle gourd
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp chopped almonds
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
Instructions
- Grate the bottle gourd into a bowl or onto a plate and thoroughly squeeze all the water from it.
- Then heat ghee in a pan and add the squeezed bottle gourd.
- Saute it, stirring with a spatula until the raw smell of bottle gourd has gone.
- It takes 2 to 3 minutes to saute completely.
- Now add the milk and mix it well.
- Then cook it on low heat until the milk comes to a boil or the bottle gourd has softened.
- When the bottle gourd is soft and the sugar is mixed well.
- Continue to cook until the sugar dissolves properly.
- When the sugar is absorbed, add the chopped nuts and cardamom powder.
- Mix them well and continue simmering till a thick, creamy consistency is achieved.
- After achieving that consistency, turn off the flame.
- Serve it hot or warm as you like.
Notes
- Always sauté the lauki before adding milk to reduce rawness.
- Cook the kheer on low heat for better texture and flavour.
- You can store this kheer for 1 day in the refrigerator.
- After cooling, it gets thick; reheat it by adding some milk.