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    Lauki ki Kheer Recipe (Dudhi Kheer)

    Published: Sep 30, 2013 · Last Modified: Apr 14, 2020 by Kanan Patel / 4 Comments

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    Lauki ki kheer recipe or dudhi kheer - an Indian dessert made from bottle gourd vegetable. It is like the rich, creamy, sweet pudding.

    dudhi kheer recipe

    Lauki ki kheer & Navratri vrat:

    As Navratri is going on, many people keep fasting during these nine days. So I thought of sharing a sweet recipe for vrat. 

    When it comes to the vrat or fast, we do not eat bottle gourd. But many families do consume this vegetable especially in Northern side of India. if you are not aware of your family tradition, I would highly recommend please consult with your elders before making.

    Earlier I have shared the lauki halwa recipe. It is our family favorite. So this time I am making this lauki ki kheer.

    Lauki ki kheer recipe

    The method of making lauki ki kheer is similar to any other kheer recipe. It is simple and easy to make.

    How to make Lauki ki kheer?

    1) Wash the lauki, peel it. Cut into the half, remove the seeds and grate it using a box grater (use bigger sized hole).
    grating the bottle gourd

    2) Squeeze out all the water by pressing it between your palms.
    water squeezed out from grated lauki

    3) Now heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot fry the cashews till they are lightly browned. drain the excess ghee and remove them into another bowl, keep it aside.
    frying cashews in the ghee

    4) Now add grated lauki into the same pan. Sauté it till all the moisture from the lauki evaporates and also lauki will get cooked. Stir in between.
    saute grated bottle gourd in the ghee

    5) While lauki is cooking, heat the milk in a heavy bottom pan on another stove on medium heat. Let it come to a boil.
    milk in a pan

    6) Now back to the Lauki. As it gets cooked, it will shrink and there is no moisture. it will take about 7-8 minutes. Turn off the stove and keep it aside till needed. Also, keep an eye on milk.
    cooked lauki for kheer

    7) Once the milk comes to a boil, do stir it every 2 minutes and also scrape the sides of the pan. This will help to clean the pan easily later on. keep simmering the milk till it reduces slightly. we started with 2 cups, boil till it is about 1 ½ cups left.
    simmering milk for lauki kheer

    8) Then add cooked bottle gourd.
    adding cooked lauki to simmering milk

    9) Mix it and cook for about 4 minutes. by this time milk will get thick.
    cooking lauki and milk together

    10) Then add sugar.
    adding sugar

    11) Mix it. Kheer will become again thinner as sugar melts. Cook it with stirring in between till it thickens again (about 2-3 minutes). Turn off the stove. 
    How to check that kheer is ready? When you take kheer in a spoon and you pour it back, thickened milk and lauki should drop together. If milk and lauki look separated then let it thicken more.
    simmering dudhi kheer

    12) Finally, add cardamom powder and rose water. Mix it.
    adding cardamom powder

    13) Garnish with fried cashews.
    garnishing lauki ki kheer with cashews

    • Let the kheer become warm and then it is ready to serve.
    • If you prefer the chilled kheer then let it come to room temperature then chill in the fridge for a couple of hours. Then serve.

    Serve as a dessert after or along with the meal. This is perfect sweet to eat while you are on fast like Navratri vrat fasting, Ekadasi Fasting.

    How to make lauki kheer

    Few Notes on Making Best Lauki ki kheer:

    • Always use tender bottle gourd which has fewer seeds in it.
    • By any chance, you are using the one which has more seeds then discard the seeds and use the outer part only.
    • For a variation, you can add a handful of soaked sabudana in the simmering milk. 

    Check out more kheer recipes for Navratri vrat
    Sama ke chawal ki kheer // Sabudana kheer // Sweet potato kheer // Phool makhane ki kheer

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    Lauki Ki Kheer (Dudhi Kheer)

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    An Indian dessert made from bottle gourd vegetable. It is like the sweet pudding.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Indian
    Calories: 332kcal
    Servings 2 servings
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    • ½ of medium or 1 ¼ cup Lauki (bottle gourd or dudhi) grated
    • 1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified butter)
    • 7-8 Cashew nuts broken
    • 2 cups Milk
    • ¼ cup Sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon Green cardamom seeds powder
    • ½ teaspoon Rose water
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    Instructions 

    Preparation:

    • Wash the lauki, peel it. Cut into the half. Remove the seeds.
    • And grate it using grater (use bigger sized hole).
    • Squeeze out all the water by pressing it between your palms.

    Making lauki ki kheer recipe:

    • Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat.
    • Once hot fry the cashews till they are lightly browned. Drain the excess ghee and remove them into another bowl, keep it aside.
    • Now add grated lauki into the same pan and sauté till all the moisture from the lauki evaporates and also lauki gets cooked. Stir in between.
    • While lauki is cooking, heat the milk in a heavy bottom pan on another stove on medium heat. Let it come to a boil.
    • Once the lauki gets cooked, turn off the stove and keep it aside.
    • Once the milk comes to a boil, do stir it every 2 minutes and also scrape the sides of the pan and keep simmering the milk till it reduces slightly. we started with 2 cups, boil till it is about 1 ½ cups.
    • Then add cooked bottle gourd. Mix it and cook for about 4 minutes. by this time milk will get thick.
    • Then add sugar. Mix it.
    • Cook it with stirring in between till it thickens again (about 2-3 minutes).
    • Turn off the stove. How to check that kheer is ready? When you take kheer in a spoon and you pour it back, thickened milk and lauki should drop together. If milk and lauki look separated then let it thicken more.
    • Finally, add cardamom powder and rose water. Mix it.
    • Garnish with fried cashews.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.2g | Protein: 10.2g | Fat: 15.5g | Saturated Fat: 7.8g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 374mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37.7g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Anamika Mishra

      March 20, 2016 at 5:57 am

      lauki ki kheer i love it very much

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      • Kanan

        March 20, 2016 at 12:14 pm

        Thank you.

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    2. MahiArun

      October 03, 2013 at 5:18 pm

      I prepared this kheer. It is delicious! Tasted great when refrigerated! 🙂 Thanks!5 stars

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      • Kanan

        October 03, 2013 at 8:14 pm

        good to hear. Even I also like chilled one.

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