Lauki Ka Halwa Recipe

Recipe By Slurrp

Halwa, for the unversed, is a household dessert dish in India. The preparation of flour mixed with sugar dates back to the Turks. In fact, the name is also a derivative of the Arabic hulw, referring to something sweet. The halwa was a creation in the court of Suleiman, the then emperor had a dedicated place in his royal kitchen called helvanhane. The halwa was a simple mixture of sesame seeds and honey in the Turkish land. However, when it was brought to India, the halwa started being made with all kinds of flour. Today, you have plethora of halwas, from wheat to sooji and moong dal. The dessert is also offered as prasad at places of worship. Here is a healthy halwa recipe made with lauki or bottle gourd. This halwa is cooked in ghee along with milk, sugar and cardamom powder. The halwa is garnished with pistachios and cashews for the crunch. 

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Ingredients for Lauki Ka Halwa Recipe

  • 3 cup grated bottle guord
  • 6 tablespoon Sugar
  • 3 tablespoon Ghee
  • 1.50 cup Milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 tablespoon almonds sliced
  • 1 tablespoon pistachio sliced

Directions: Lauki Ka Halwa Recipe

Steps To Prepare

  • STEP 1.Select a thick bottle gourd which is green in colour.

Cooking Directions

  • STEP 1.In a pan, add the milk and boil it. Cook it till it thickens.
  • STEP 2.In another pan, add 1 ½ tbsp ghee and add the grated bottle gourd and fry it till the moisture dries up.
  • STEP 3.Pour the milk to the fried gourd and add sugar. Stir till it gets thick.
  • STEP 4.Sprinkle the cardamom powder and 1 tsp ghee. Keep stirring.

Storage And Serving Method

  • STEP 1.Garnish it with almonds, pistachios and cashews. Serve hot.
Nutrition
value
981
calories per serving
58 g Fat23 g Protein92 g Carbs5 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    58g
  • Protein
    23g
  • Carbs
    92g
  • Fiber
    5g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    92g
  • Protein
    23g
  • Fiber
    5g

Fats

  • Fat
    58g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    531mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    48mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    3mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    78mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    9mg
  • Vitamin E
    10mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    116mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    528mg
  • Selenium
    15mcg
  • Zinc
    2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Slurrp