Lauki|Sorrakai in Tamil is a veggie that we use for making kootu. I never know that we can make sweets out of these veggies, till I tasted lauki halwa at my friend’s place. Then she told that we can make Lauki kheer too. Since this was interesting I wanted to give it a try and to my surprise, this turned out so yummy here comes the recipe: Also, try out my

  • Paneer kheer recipe

  • Besan kheer recipe

  • Peel the skin of the bottle gourd and scoop out the seeds.

  • Grate them and squeeze out the water from them.

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  • In a kadai add the ghee and saute this grated squeezed bottle gourd for 3-5 mins on a low flame.
  • Keep it aside. Boil the milk and reduce it to 3/4th of the quantity.
  • Add condensed milk and stir well.
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  • Add the grated bottle gourd to the milk mixture and let this boil in milk for 10 minutes on a low flame.
  • Switch off the flame and add sugar (if using) and cardamom powder. Stir well.
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  • Garnish with a few saffron strands.
  • Serve chilled.
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Notes:

  1. You can skip the condensed milk and add only sugar.
  2. Lauki kheer tastes yummy when served chilled.
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Lauki kheer recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup grated lauki | bottle gourd
  • 4 cups full cream milk
  • ¼ cup condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar optional
  • Few strands saffron
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder

Instructions

  • Peel the skin of the bottle gourd and scoop out the seeds.
  • Grate them and squeeze out the water from them.
  • In a kadai add the ghee and saute this grated squeezed bottle gourd for 3-5 mins on a low flame.
  • Keep it aside. Boil the milk and reduce it to 3/4th of the quantity.
  • Add condensed milk and stir well.
  • Add the grated bottle gourd to the milk mixture and let this boil in milk for 10 minutes on a low flame.
  • Switch off the flame and add sugar (if using) and cardamom powder. Stir well.
  • Garnish with a few saffron strands.
  • Serve chilled.

Notes