Bottle Gourd or Lauki or Suraikai is a very easily available vegetable ,which is made into a delicious kheer which steals the show always. This a very affordable vegetable is transformed into a yummylicious desert.
Simple yet delicious , and its cooked in milk which enhances the taste to a different level. The saffron blends with the milk to give a slight yellow colour and the when the vegetable is cooked in the milk blends like best friends.
Serves : 4
Cooking Time : 45 min
Ingredients :
Milk 1 lit
Raisins 10 -15
Cashew 10
Ghee 1 tsp
Lauki 1 cup ( grated )
Saffron few strands
Sugar ¾ - 1 cup
Method :
In a kadai heat ghee ,fry raisins and cashew separately ,set aside.
In the same ghee fry the grated lauki till dry.
Heat milk in a broad vessel ,let it become half the quantity.( keep stirring it on and off )
Add a few saffron strands to the milk as it boils.
Now add the fried lauki and let it cook .( 10 min )
Switch off the flame at desired consistency .
Garnish with fried cashew and raisins.
Serve hot or cold.
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