Doodhi / Suraikkai Halwa

Doodhi Halwa

                              The recipe of Doodhi Halwa  was noted by me in my cookery book, a couple of years back from a magazine. Today I tried and the sweet / Dessert turned out be perfect. As we all know, the bottle gourd is only the base. Ghee, sugar and milk are real taste makers. Kowa or condensed milk still enhances the rich taste.




Ingredients : 

Grated Bottle Gourd / Suraikkai     2 cups.
Sugar   1/2  cup
Milk   1/2 cup
Ghee   2 tbsp.
Permitted Food Colour( Red or Yellow )      a pinch
Condensed Milk / Kowa  4 tbsp.
Cashew.

Method :

1. Peel the outer skin off the bottle gourd and grate, discarding the central part with the
    seeds. Squeeze the water.

2. Fry the Cashew and set aside.Heat the same Kadai, thick bottomed or non stick, add 1
    tbsp. of ghee, add the bottle gourd and sauté on a medium flame for 2 mins.Add the 
    colour if desired.

3. Add the milk and keep on stirring till it is cooked, absorbing the milk.Add condensed
    milk or the Kowa. Add sugar and 1 tbsp. of Ghee. Let it simmer for 5 mins. Add
    cardamom powder and the fried cashew.Switch off. The rich, tasty and aromatic Halwa
    is ready.