Lauki Ka Halwa

Ingredients

Ingredient	Measure
Bottle gourd (grated)	1 medium size
Sugar	¼ cup
Ghee (clarified butter)	1 tbsp
Coconut powder	1 tsp
Cardamom (powder)	¼ tsp

Method

1. Grate the bottle gourd.
2. Heat the ghee in a pan and fry the grated bottle gourd.
3. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes, covered with a lid. Stir occasionally.
4. Add the sugar and cardamom powder. Stir-cook the mixture until the ghee starts separating from the halwa.
5. Cool the halwa, then sprinkle coconut powder on top before serving.

Enjoy your delicious homemade Lauki Ka Halwa!

(Garden to Kitchen, Vigyan Prasar)