Lauki (bottle gourd) kheer

Lauki or dudhi is 90% water and is easy to digest. It has a calming and cooling effect. Lauki juice reduces blood pressure and keeps the heart healthy. According to Ayurveda, it reduces liver inflammation.

Ingredients:

Lauki   - 500 gms

Sugar  - ½ cup

Milk     - 1 liter

Ghee   - 1 tbsp

Cardamom powder  - ¼ tsp

Nutmeg powder         - ¼ tsp

Cashew nuts

Raisins

Method:

Heat the milk with some malai and let it simmer and thicken. Peel and grate the lauki. Heat a pan, add 1 tablespoon ghee and toss in the grated lauki. Reduce the flame and stir the lauki. Cover and let it cook.

By the time the lauki is cooked, the milk will be thickened. Take it off the flame and mix in the lauki. Keep on low flame and add the sugar, raisins, cardamom and nutmeg powder. Simmer for another five minutes and add cashew nuts fried in a little ghee. It is a delicious, low calorie sweet dish