LAUKI HALWA / SURAIKKAI HALWA

A deliciously healthy halwa ...so easy to prepare ...loaded with the goodness of bottlegourd (Lauki /Suraikkai) and full cream milk...



INGREDIENTS

• BOTTLEGOURD /LAUKI/SURAIKKAI(Grated)-4 CUPS
• GHEE-3/4 CUP
• FULL CREAM MILK-4 CUPS
• KHOVA-1/2 CUP
• SUGAR-11/2 CUPS
• POWDERED CARDAMON-1/2 TEASPOON
• BROKEN CASHEWNUTS-FEW
• RAISINS-FEW
• GREEN FOOD COLORING- A PINCH

METHOD

• Skin the bottle gourd .Remove the seeds.
• Grate the gourd.Squeeze out the juice with your hands .Drain.
• Heat the ghee.
• Fry the raisins and broken nuts.Drain and keep them aside.
• Add the grated bottle gourd/lauki and fry well .The remaining water will ooze out .Boil well stirring continuously till it is almost evaporated.
• Now ,add the milk and sugar and cook stirring continuously in a heavy bottomed pan till it is reduced to  a thick mass.
• Add the  food color.Stir well.
• Add the crumbled khova ,cardamom powder and fried nuts and raisins.
• Serve hot or chilled.
• Instead of khova,you can also add condensed milk to add to its richness.

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CARROT HALWA -MICROWAVE COOKING

A  generous helping of fresh and hot ,delicious carrot halwa-

The perfect comfort food for all seasons...ready in a jiffy!

INGREDIENTS

• GRATED CARROT- 2 CUPS
• SUGAR-1 1/2 CUPS
• CONDENSED MILK-2 TABLESPOONS

                        or

• MILK POWDER -2 TABLESPOONS
• GHEE-1 TABLESPOON
• MILK-2 TABLESPOONS
• ELAICHI-2-4
• FRIED CASHEW NUTS -FEW
• FRIED RAISINS - FEW

METHOD

1. Grind together the milk and grated carrots to a coarse consistency in a mixer.
2. Mix the sugar and powdered elaichi (cardamoms)to this mixture.
3. Keep this mixture in a wide mouthed large micro safe bowl.
4. Add the condensed milk/milk powder and ghee to this mixture.
5. Microwave for 10 minutes stirring once in 3 minutes.
6. If the carrots are very juicy ,you can microwave it for another minute or two.
7. Transfer into a serving bowl and garnish with fried raisins and cashew nuts.

    Serve hot or cold.