Bottle Gourd or Dudhi Bhopla , is very common vegetable in kitchen.Though many people don't prefer it, we still have in kitchen for so many recipes like kofta, Thalipeeth, Mix vegetable, Parathe and many more.
Surprisingly, it not limited to vegetables only, we can make one sweet dish Dudhi Halwa or Lauki Halwa from it.I made it many times and it taste very delicious.Those who don't like Dudhi Bhopla, give them this Dudhi Halwa and surprise them with the taste.
1 1/2 cup grated Bottle gourd /Dudhi Bhopla
few Dry fruits to garnish
1.Peel and grate bottle gourd. Squeeze out the water from grated bottle gourd. (You can use reserved water for making soup, sambar or Dal.)
2. In a non stick pan, heat 2 tsp Ghee. Add grated and squeezed bottle gourd and saute for 2 to 4 minutes till all the water from bottle gourd evaporates and it is little soft.
3.Add 1 cup warm milk and let the bottle gourd cook over medium heat. Cover the pan while cooking.
4. Once milk is absorbed, check whether bottle gourd is cooked or not. If you get little rawness, add little milk and cook for some more time.
5. Add sugar, cardamom powder, dry fruits and stir well. Keep the flame low.
6.After adding sugar, halwa will become little watery. After 5 to 7 minutes, it will start thickening. Keep stirring until you get perfect consistency of the Dudhi Halwa.
Serve Dudhi Halwa hot or cold.