Lauki Ki Kheer Recipe

Lauki Ki Kheer – A creamy, rich, and delicious traditional Indian dessert made with grated bottle gourd, whole milk, sugar, cardamom, saffron and, nuts. It’s a mildly sweet and comforting pudding, perfect for special occasions and festivals.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: diwali recipes, easy indian desserts, indian dessert recipes, kheer recipes, lauki ki kheer recipe

Servings:

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Ghee
1 Cup Grated Bottle Gourd (tightly packed)
2 Cups Whole Milk / Full-Fat Milk (boiled and cooled)
¼ Cup Sugar (or to taste)
¼ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
1 Tablespoon Chopped Pistachios
1 Tablespoon Chopped Almonds
A Few Strands of Saffron

Instructions

Wash, peel, and grate a bottle gourd. Discard the seeds. You will need 1 cup of tightly packed grated lauki. Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a wide and heavy bottomed pan, Add grated lauki and saute for about 5 minutes.
Add milk and saffron to the roasted lauki. Bring it to a boil for 5 minutes.
Then reduce the flame to medium-low flame and cook for about 10 minutes. Don’t forget to stir frequently.
Cook until milk has reduced a bit and lauki is soft and cooked.
Add required sugar, cardamom powder and chopped nuts. Mix well and let it cook for 3-5 minutes.
Remove it from flame and serve warm or chilled. It will thicken more as it cools.

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