Name: Lauki ki Burfi recipe by Vineeta Ezra at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Lauki / bottle guard - 1/2 kg; Khoya - 200 g; Clarified butter / ghee - 4 tablespoons; Sugar - 1 cup ( as per your taste); Green cardamom powder- 1 teaspoon; Kewda essence- 2-3 drops; Green food color - 1 drop ( optional); Almonds - 7-8 Chopped

Ingredients Serving: 4

Lauki / bottle guard - 1/2 kg
Khoya - 200 g
Clarified butter / ghee - 4 tablespoons
Sugar - 1 cup ( as per your taste)
Green cardamom powder- 1 teaspoon
Kewda essence- 2-3 drops
Green food color - 1 drop ( optional)
Almonds - 7-8 Chopped

Instructions

Peel, wash and grate Lauki. Squeeze out all the water from the Lauki and keep aside.
Heat clarified butter in a heavy bottom pan
Add Lauki and mix well.
Stir - Fry for 3-4 minutes till lauki is cooked
Now add sugar and mix well. Cook till water evaporates
Add crumbled khoya and mix well
Add green cardamom power and kewda essence.
Add geen food color, this optional. Mix well
Grease a plate with little ghee. Transfer mixture to the plate and press evenly
Sprinkle chopped almonds on the top and press it lightly.
Rest for 5-6 hours. Slice and serve

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