Name: Gulkand (Rose Petal Jam ) flavored Bottle gourd fudge / Lauki ki Barfi recipe by Poonam Bachhav at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: · 2 Cup grated and squeezed Bottle gourd; · 1 Cup Sugar; · 1 cup Khoya / Mava / Milk Solids; · 2 tbsp. Ghee; · 2 tbsp. Rose petal jam (gulkand); · 2-3 tbsp. chopped nuts of your choice; · 1 tsp cardamom powder; · Silver leaf / Chandi ka Varq (Optional)

ABOUT Gulkand (Rose Petal Jam ) flavored Bottle gourd fudge / Lauki ki Barfi RECIPE

Lauki ki Barfi is a delicious, melt in mouth traditional Indian sweet. A fudge often made on festivals like Krishna Janmashtami , Dushera and Diwali. This fudge can be easily prepared at home ahead of the festival as it has a shelf life of about a week. I have made this fudge using homemade khoya.

Ingredients Serving: 30

· 2 Cup grated and squeezed Bottle gourd
· 1 Cup Sugar
· 1 cup Khoya / Mava / Milk Solids
· 2 tbsp. Ghee
· 2 tbsp. Rose petal jam (gulkand)
· 2-3 tbsp. chopped nuts of your choice
· 1 tsp cardamom powder
· Silver leaf / Chandi ka Varq (Optional)

Instructions

Wash, peel and grate the Bottle gourd using a grater. Discard the large seeds if any. Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
Squeeze out all the juice from the grated bottle gourd with your hands. This will save both time and gas. This juice can be used in soups or dal.
In a heavy bottom wok, heat ghee on medium flame. Add the squeezed out grated bottle gourd and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Now cover cook for 2-3 minutes or until the bottle gourd is dry .
Now add sugar and Gulkand ( Rose petal jam ) and mix well. Cook the mixture for 5 -7 minutes.
Add crumbled khoya to this mixture. Mix well and cook on a low flame for about 5 minutes. Add the chopped Nuts at this stage.
Cook until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan. This will take another 7-10 minutes. Keep stirring continuously to ensure the mixture does not catch the bottom of the wok.
Add cardamom powder . Mix well and put off the flame.
Pour the fudge mixture to a greased tray. Tap it from top with the bottom of a greased bowl to give flat surface. Add silver Varq to the fudge and allow it to set. After 10-15 minutes cut the fudge into desired shapes.

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