LAUKI KA HALWA

 Ingredients
Lauki (bottle gourd), grated    4 cup
Ghee (measure when solid)       6 heaped tbsp
Khoya   1 cup
Condensed milk, sweetened       800 ml
Cardamom powder 1 tsp
Almond, blanched, cut into 
thin slivers        ½ cup

Method
Remove the skin and seeds of lauki and grate it.
In a non-stick pan, heat ghee on medium flame until it turns warm.
Add grated lauki in the ghee and stir until it turns transparent and separates from the lauki.
Add khoya and mix well. Cook for about 5-6 minutes.
Once done, add sweetened condensed milk and cardamom powder to the mixture and blend well.
Stir constantly to prevent scorching. The change in the consistency of the halwa into thick pudding form would indicate the doneness.
Garnish with almond slivers. Serve.