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Doodhi Halwa, Lauki Halwa Recipe

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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Here, we show you how to make Doodhi Halwa effortlessly using the pressure cooker . You no longer need to keep stirring and cooking the halwa for a long time. Just sauté the grated bottle gourd and mawa, pressure-cook it, and cook again for a few minutes, and voila, your delicious, cardamom-laced halwa is ready to enjoy with a garnish of nuts.
You can also make sweet dishes like Gajar ka Halwa , Lapsi and Banana Apple Porridge .
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
17 Mins
Total Time
27 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
2 cups grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
3 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup crumbled mawa (khoya)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
2 tbsp warm milk
For The Garnish
1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
1 tbsp pistachio slivers
Method
- Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the bottle gourd and mawa and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the sugar, cardamom powder, 2 tbsp of warm milk and 2 tbsp of hot water, mix well and pressure cook on a high flame for 2 whistles.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot garnished with almonds and pistachios.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 317 cal |
Protein | 4 g |
Carbohydrates | 40.9 g |
Fiber | 1 g |
Fat | 14.9 g |
Cholesterol | 1.2 mg |
Sodium | 2.3 mg |
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Hina Maskai
March 13, 2025, midnight

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks for the feedback !!! Keep reviewing recipes and articles you loved.

Hemanth
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tried this recipe did not work out well. Then I realised I forgot to turn on the stove ! Lol

Sandhya Gangadhar
March 13, 2025, midnight

Sonal Modi
March 13, 2025, midnight

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Sonal, Thanks for the feedback.