Name: Bottle gourd Halwa and rice kheer recipe by Bhawana Garg at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For kheer; Full cream milk 5 cup; Rice 1/4 cup; Sugar 1/2 cup; Raisins 10-12; Almond 10-12; For halwa; Grated lauki - 1 cup; Full fat milk - 2 cups; Ghee - 1 tablespoon; Sugar - 1/3 cup; Mawa (Khoya) - 1/2 cup; Cashew nut chopped -10; Almond chopped - 10; Raisins - 15

Ingredients Serving: 2

For kheer
Full cream milk 5 cup
Rice 1/4 cup
Sugar 1/2 cup
Raisins 10-12
Almond 10-12
For halwa
Grated lauki - 1 cup
Full fat milk - 2 cups
Ghee - 1 tablespoon
Sugar - 1/3 cup
Mawa (Khoya) - 1/2 cup
Cashew nut chopped -10
Almond chopped - 10
Raisins - 15

Instructions

For kheer, Boil the rice and milk in a deep pan.
Simmer over low flame, stirring occasionally till the rice is cooked and the milk becomes thick.
When done add sugar, raisins and Almond. Stir till sugar gets dissolved properly.
Transfer it into a plate and left for chilled.
For Halwa - To grate the bottle gourd, first peel it and then wash it in running water. After that, grate it from all sides and discard centre part having seeds. Squeeze out water from grated bottle gourd completely.
Heat ghee in a pan over medium flame. Add grated bottle gourd
Saute it for 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously
Add milk and mix well and mixture to a boil.
When it starts boiling, reduce flame to low and cook it until almost milk is absorbed. Stirring occasionally.
Add the sugar, mix well and cook till it reduces. Add the mawa and mix well
Stir continuously and cook untill almost moisture is evaporated and mixture turn thick.
Turn off the flame and mix cashew nuts, almond and raisins.
Now take any cookie cutter mold and set the Halwa in it.
On other side take rice kheer and blend it. It becomes a creamy shape.
Now demold the Halwa and pour it blended kheer on it.
And decorate with dry fruits.
Your amazing bottle gourd Halwa and rice kheer is ready to serve.

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