Sugar Free Lauki Ka Halwa

INGREDIENTS

• 4 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
• 2 cups tightly packed grated lauki or 300 grams lauki (bottle gourd or dudhi)
• 2 cups full fat milk, or 500 ml – milk should be boiled before and can be used at room temperature or chilled
• MorSweet Sweetener as required
• 5 to 6 green cardamoms – powdered or crushed or ½ to 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 3 to 4 tablespoons chopped nuts – almonds, cashews or pistachios
• 1 tablespoons raisins – optional

Directions:

GRATING LAUKI

1. Firstly rinse, peel and grate 300 grams lauki.

MAKING LAUKI HALWA

1. Heat 4 tablespoons ghee in a heavy pan or kadai on medium-low to medium flame.
2. Add the grated lauki. Mix grated lauki very well with the ghee.
3. On a low to medium-low flame begin to salute the lauki.
4. Saluté lauki till the moisture dries. Then add 2 cups full-fat milk. mix very well.
5. Continue to cook on a low to medium-low flame till the milk comes to a boil. In between do stir at times.
6. The milk will start boiling. At this step be attentive and keep on stirring, so that the milk does not spill from the pan.
7. Stirring often continue to cook till ¾ or 75% of the milk has reduced and absorbed.
8. Add MorSweet Sweetener and chopped nuts. Mix very well. you can even add 2 to 3 teaspoons of rose water or kewra water if you want at this step.
9. The lauki halwa will gradually thicken and you will see some ghee being released from the sides.
10. Then switch off the flame and add 1 tablespoon raisins. Adding raisins is optional. mix very well.
12. Garnish with some chopped nuts and serve lauki halwa hot or warm. Refrigerate remaining lauki halwa.

Benefits of MorSweet sugar

1.Low Glycemic Index
2. Fewer Calories and safe for all sugar controlled diets
3.No Bitter Aftertaste
4. Good for teeth and has dental benefits
5. Its natural and has no side-effects

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