Bottle Gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar

Bottle gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar is a guilt-free treat for little ones. With goodness from bottle gourd – a less used super healthy vegetable and coconut sugar – chemical-free non-bleached jaggery variety, it is one of the best desserts to offer people of all ages.

Bottle gourd is full of vital minerals, iron, proteins, and vitamins; additionally, it is full of fiber. Coconut sugar is rich in iron, zinc, potassium, and magnesium. Unlike sugar which has zero nutrition or empty calories, coconut sugar is a great replacement for babies and toddlers.

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Bottle Gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar

Bottle Gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar

Bottle gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar is a guilt-free treat for little ones. With goodness from bottle gourd – a less used super healthy vegetable and coconut sugar – chemical-free non-bleached jaggery variety, it is one of the best desserts to offer people of all ages.

Author:Kavitha Prashanth
Recipe Type: Dessert
Cuisine:Indian

Ingredients

1. Bottle Gourd – 1 small size
2. Dry Fruits Powder – 2 tbsp
3. Coconut Sugar – ¼ cup
4. Ghee – 2 tsp
5. Cardamom Powder – a pinch
6. Cashew – 10
7. Pista – 10
8. Kesar – 2 twigs
9. Milk – 1 ½ cup

Method

1. Take a wide pan, add ghee heat until it melts. To this add chopped Pista & Cashewnuts.
2. Fry it for 2 minutes and keep it aside. We will add this after the halwa is ready.
3. To the same pan, add de-skinned & grated bottle gourd along with ghee. Fry for about 5 to 10 minutes on a low flame until the raw smell of the bottle gourd is gone.
4. Once done, add milk with Kesar. You can soak a few twigs of Kesar beforehand and keep it ready.
5. Add Dry fruits powder, this enhances the taste and gives a nice flavor. Continue to cook for about 15 minutes until the milk and bottle gourd mixture thickens.
6. Add Coconut Sugar - This is a healthy natural sweetener from Tots & Moms foods. Mix well to ensure sugar is dissolved.
7. Continue to cook until desired consistency is attained, add fried nuts, and top it with additional ghee.
8. A Delicious Bottle gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar is ready to be served.

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Bottle Gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar

Method of making Bottle Gourd Halwa:

1. Take a wide pan, add ghee heat until it melts. To this add chopped Pista & Cashewnuts.

2. Fry it for 2 minutes and keep it aside. We will add this after the halwa is ready.

3. To the same pan, add de-skinned & grated bottle gourd along with ghee. Fry for about 5 to 10 minutes on a low flame until the raw smell of the bottle gourd is gone.

4. Once done, add milk with Kesar. You can soak a few twigs of Kesar beforehand and keep it ready.

5. Add Dry fruits powder, this enhances the taste and gives a nice flavor. Continue to cook for about 15 minutes until the milk and bottle gourd mixture thickens.

6. Add Coconut Sugar – This is a healthy natural sweetener from Tots & Moms foods. Mix well to ensure sugar is dissolved.

7. Continue to cook until desired consistency is attained, add fried nuts, and top it with additional ghee.

8. A Delicious Bottle gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar is ready to be served.

Bottle Gourd Halwa with Coconut Sugar

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