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Bottle gourd halwa

Bottle gourd or Calabash halwa is an Indian desert. It tastes delicious and is very easy to make. This dish is made on festive occasions.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups grated tender bottle gourd
  • 8-10 cashew nuts
  • 5-6 almonds
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ liter milk
  • ½ cup clarified butter
  • 10 raisins
  • 1 cup condensed milk
  • A pinch edible green color

Method
 

  1. Take a tender bottle gourd, deseed and grate.
  2. Heat clarified butter in a pan and add cashew nuts, almonds (slit into thin pieces) and raisins.
  3. Add grated bottle gourd and cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
  4. Add milk and green color. Keep mixing.
  5. Add condensed milk and sugar. Mix for 5 minutes till right consistency.
  6. Serve at room temperature.