Bottlegourd (soraikai) Halwa

Ingredients:


Grated bottle gourd - 2 cups

Sugar - 1 cup

Milk - 2 cups

Ghee - 2 tbs

Cashew nuts - 6 nos

Crushed cardamom - a pinch

Raisins - a few


Method:


Peel , wash and grate the bottlegourd and keep it aside.

In a pan heat ghee and roast the cashews and raisins at medium flame. 

Add the grated bottle gourd in the same pan. 

Stirring continuously until the raw smell goes .

Now pour the milk and stir well. 

Cook on medium-high till the milk is nearly absorbed.  

Give frequent stirs 

Now add the sugar. Cook it for 7-8 minutes at medium flame.

When the halwa becomes thick, add the remaining ghee, roasted cashews, 

roasted raisins and crushed cardamom. 

Serve it hot or chilled.