This is one dessert which is very healthy and is easy to prepare. This is healthy because bottle gourd is a green vegetable and has fiber in it. It is very digestible vegetable. If someone has upset stomach, soup of bottle gourd helps it settle down. Don't let these facts turn you off before even tasting this kheer, pudding or dessert. So lets try making this:
Ingredients:
12 inches long lauki (bottle gourd), 3 cups of boiled milk, 1/4 cup of cold milk, 3 tsp of custard powder, 3 tblsp of sugar, cashews 12 pcs chopped, almonds 12 pcs blanched, skinned and chopped, about 20 pcs of raisins, 1 tsp of cardamom powder.
Method:
Peel and grate lauki and mix into the boiled warm milk. Let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes till lauki turns very tender and soft.
While lauki and milk simmer, take 1/4 cup of cold milk, add custard powder to it and mix very well.
When lauki truns tender, add mixture of custard powder and milk to it. Let it simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes while constantly stirring it. As the mixture starts to thicken, add nuts and raisins.
Turn off the stove, add sugar and blend it very well.
As it cools a little, add cardamom powder and mix well.
Now refriegerate and serve chilled.
Ingredients:
12 inches long lauki (bottle gourd), 3 cups of boiled milk, 1/4 cup of cold milk, 3 tsp of custard powder, 3 tblsp of sugar, cashews 12 pcs chopped, almonds 12 pcs blanched, skinned and chopped, about 20 pcs of raisins, 1 tsp of cardamom powder.
Method:
Peel and grate lauki and mix into the boiled warm milk. Let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes till lauki turns very tender and soft.
While lauki and milk simmer, take 1/4 cup of cold milk, add custard powder to it and mix very well.
When lauki truns tender, add mixture of custard powder and milk to it. Let it simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes while constantly stirring it. As the mixture starts to thicken, add nuts and raisins.
Turn off the stove, add sugar and blend it very well.
As it cools a little, add cardamom powder and mix well.
Now refriegerate and serve chilled.
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