BottleGourd/Sorakaai Halwa

Ingredients:

Sorakaai - 1 cup (grated)
Milk - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Milk powder - 1/4 cup
Nuts - Cashew, Pista and raisins
Saffron strands - 2-3
Ghee - 1/4 cup

Method:

• Heat ghee in pan and add 1/4 cup milk and milk powder.
• Keep Stirring till it leaves the sides and you get instant khoya.
• Peel the skin and grate the bottle gourd without seeds.
• Heat ghee in pan and add chopped nuts and roast them.
• Transfer this to a plate ad set aside.
• Now in the same add grated sorakaai and saute in low flame for 5 mins.
• The color will change a bit.
• Now add in milk and cook in low flame till sorakaai is cooked and thickens.
• Now add sugar and cook for 3 mins.
• Add in khoya and mix well.
• Keep stirring till it reaches halwa consistency.
• Add little milkmaid and roasted nuts.
• Top with saffron strands and serve yummy halwa.