Name: Doodhi ka Halwa recipe by sabrin sattar at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: Doodhi (Bottle gourd) 1 kg; 3 whole cardamom; sugar 1 cup; 3 cups fresh milk; 1 1/2 or 2 cups mawa/khoya; fresh cream 1/2 cup; green color 2-3 drops; ghee 1/4 cup; kewra essence 2 drops; chopped almonds and pistachios 2 tbsp and 1 tbsp grated mawa for garnishing; few strands of saffron for garnishing

Ingredients Serving: 7

Doodhi (Bottle gourd) 1 kg
3 whole cardamom
sugar 1 cup
3 cups fresh milk
1 1/2 or 2 cups mawa/khoya
fresh cream 1/2 cup
green color 2-3 drops
ghee 1/4 cup
kewra essence 2 drops
chopped almonds and pistachios 2 tbsp and 1 tbsp grated mawa for garnishing
few strands of saffron for garnishing

Instructions

Grate doodhi (bottle gourd) 1 kg exactly, peel and grate without seeds.
Wipe the grated bottle gourd in a clean and dry towel.
In a pan, add 3 whole cardamom (open slightly the cardamom), add in sugar 1 cup (you can add more as per your preference).
Cover the pan and cook on a medium flame. Cook until sugar and bottle gourd have mixed well.
Add in 3 cups fresh milk. Cook in an open pan, do not cover the pan with lid and stir continuously.
Cook until you see about 1 cup milk is left, add in grated 1 1/2 or 2 cups grated mawa.
Add fresh cream 1/2 cup and green color 2-3 drops.
Stir on a low flame, for 5-7 minutes until the remaining milk has evaporated. Add ghee 1/4 cup and mix well.
Ensure the mixture is mixed well, once you turn off the flame, add in kewra essence about 2 drops and mix well.
Add chopped almonds and pistachios 2 tbsp, grated mawa 1 tbsp and a few strands of saffron.

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