Doodhi Halwa

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 kg gourd (doodhi)
• 1 1/2 liters milk
• 400 -500 g sugar
• cardamom powder
• saffron (a few flakes)
• 1 tablespoon ghee

Recipe

• 1 peel and grate dudhi.
• 2 put milk and dudhi in a heavy saucepan.
• 3 boil till thick, stirring occasionally.
• 4 once it starts thickening, stir continuously.
• 5 add sugar and cook further till thickens.
• 6 add ghee, elaichi, saffron and colour.
• 7 stir on low heat till the mixture collects in a soft ball or the ghee oozes out.
• 8 serve hot, decorated with a chopped almond or pista.