Did you know that lauki or dudhi or sorekayi or bottle gourd or whatever else you want to call it is more than 10000 years old?
Laukis might be called bottle gourds but they are bitter. And bitter reminds us of Betty bought a bottle gourd and bottle gourds are bitter, so Betty thought why are bottle gourds not called bitter gourds?
Anyway, moving on, being more than 10000 years of age means you will have a lot of stories. One such story we’ll focus on is dudhi ka halwa. But it’s not just any dudhi ka halwa recipe, it’s a sugar free lauki ka halwa recipe. It is also part of some easy navratri sweets recipes. And lauki might be called bitter gourd, but the recipe for lauki ka halwa is sweet.
Highlights:
- Sugar-free
- Easy to make
- 5 ingredient recipe
- 4 step recipe
Ingredients:
(a lauki ka halwa recipe in english because english is the most widely spoken language for reasons we’ll not get into)
- 1.5 cups of low fat milk
- 2.5 cups of grated lauki/ dudhi
- 2 teaspoons of Sweetify
- 1 teaspoon of ghee
- 0.5 teaspoon of cardamom powder
How to Make:
Step 1: Take a non-stick pan, add ghee and heat it a little.
Step 2: Now add the grated lauki and mix it well. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on medium heat with the occasional stirs. The grated gourd should become soft.
Step 3: Add the milk and cardamom powder, mix it well and continue cooking on medium heat for 15 to 17 minutes with the occasional stirs. The mixture should thicken.
Step 4: Lastly, add Sweetify and mix it well.
See, what an easy and sugar free recipe for dudhi halwa. You can serve it hot or cold. You can also garnish with dry fruits and grated coconut. Really, cooking is endlessly creative and a joy, so host a sweet saturday, get some friends to try the dudhi halwa and tell us what you think : )
Nutrition facts per serving
(The nutritional data has been calculated with the help of a tool and is an estimate only. Values could differ with ingredients, quantity, and tools used to calculate the data.)
Calories: 150
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Added sugar: 0 g
Fats: 4 g
Saturated fats: 2 g
Proteins: 6 g
Fiber: 3 g
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