Doodhi Halwa
India is famous for its lip smacking traditional desserts starting from rasgullas to halwas, the variety is wide. One of the specialities of India is “Dhoodhi Halwa”. This delicious halwa is made using mainly white gourd, ghee and milk. This is mostly made during festivals. This halwa is really stomach filling so you can have it during your fasts when you are confined to only a few food items. In order to reduce the calories, you can use brown sugar or jaggery (cane sugar) instead of sugar. Serve the halwa hot to your friends and family to please their taste buds.
Ingredient
1 kg doodhi
1 1/2 litre milk
400-500 gm sugar
elaichi powder (cardomon)
saffron few flakes
1 tbsp ghee
Method
Peel and grate Dudhi
Put milk and dudhi in a heavy saucepan. Boil till thick, stirring occassionally. Once it starts thickening, stir continuously. Add sugar and cook further till thickens. Add ghee, elaichi, saffron and colour. Stir on low heat till the mixture collects in a soft ball or the ghee oozes out. Serve hot, decorated with a chopped almond or pista.
