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Dudhi Halwa | Lauki ka Halwa

Dudhi halwa is grated opo squash cooked with ghee, sugar, and milk to form one of my favorite sweet confections.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 25 min
Servings: 8
Dudhi Halwa | Lauki ka Halwa

Ingredients

  • 3 cups dudhi (peeled and grated)
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 3/4 cup mawa
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 Tbsp ghee
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg (freshly grated)
  • <strong>For the Mawa</strong>
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp ghee
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 3/4 cup whole milk powder

Instructions

  2. Whisk together the milk and milk powder, making sure to remove any lumps.
  3. Heat ghee in a nonstick pan. Add milk mixture and cook over medium heat for 3-6 minutes, until a dough forms that easily pulls away from the pan. Remove from heat and set aside.
  5. Wipe your nonstick pan clean and add ghee. Heat with a medium-hot flame. Add dudhi and saute until it releases its liquid and all of the liquid is evaporated, about 10-12 minutes.
  6. Add milk and let it absorb for about 2 minutes. Add sugar. Stir and let it melt to form a syrup.
  7. Once the syrup has been absorbed into the dudhi, crumble the mawa into the dudhi. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
  8. Add cardamom and nutmeg. Stir to combine, then remove from heat.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 144
  • Carbohydrates: 16
  • Protein: 1
  • Fat: 9
  • Saturated Fat: 6
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 3
  • Cholesterol: 24
  • Sodium: 9
  • Potassium: 106
  • Fiber: 0.05
  • Sugar: 13
  • Vitamin A: 29
  • Vitamin C: 0.03
  • Calcium: 43
  • Iron: 0.4