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Lauki Aur Kesar Kheer
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Lauki Aur Kesar Kheer

🇮🇳 Indian

Bottle gourd kheer, the surprising dessert of UP weddings. The taste of every good news day in an Indian household. Best after resting an hour; the flavours settle.

Prep 19 min Cook 32 min Serves 4 Hard

Ingredients

  • Salta pinch
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Milk1 litre
  • Sugar1 tsp
  • Bottle Gourd2 cups, cubed
  • Green Cardamom1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set out every ingredient measured and ready; Indian sweets move fast once the heat is on.

  2. 2

    Put the bottle gourd and milk on a steady medium flame and commit to stirring — sweets test your patience.

  3. 3

    Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan — 15 to 25 minutes of honest work.

  4. 4

    Season the mix with the sugar and green cardamom, reserving some nuts for the top.

  5. 5

    Tip into a greased tray, level the top, sprinkle nuts, and let it set before cutting into diamonds.

Chef's tip

Ghee should be fragrant but never browned past golden.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Lauki Ki Kheer (लौकी खीर) · on YouTube