Close X
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
ADVT 
Food

Bottle Gourd & Zuchini Halwa

By Chef Vicky Ratnani, 28 Apr, 2017

    Bottle Gourd & Zuchini Halwa By Chef Vicky Ratnani

     

    Serves 4
     

    Ingredients:

     
    4 cups grated bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi/ghia)
    1 Zuchini, grated
    1 cup milk
    2 cup sugar
    ½ cup desi ghee (clarified butter)
    1 tbsp dried cranberries
    2 tbsp pistachio nuts puree
     

    Preparation

     
    In a heavy bottom pan, bring the grated bottle gourd, zuchini and milk to a boil. Reduce the flame and cook till almost done. 
     
    Add the sugar and the ghee and cook further till the ghee leaves the side of the pan. While cooking, keep stirring continuously to avoid burning.
     
    Stir in the dried cranberries and the pistachio puree. Can be served hot and cold.
     
     

    MORE Food ARTICLES

    Chocolate Ginger Rice Pudding

    Chocolate Ginger Rice Pudding

    In a heavy, medium saucepan, combine the milk, rice, sugar, ginger and orange zest. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean to the saucepan

    Mango Curry Truffles

    Mango Curry Truffles

    1 ¼ cups heavy whipping cream 9 ounces high-quality bittersweet chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped, divided 1 teaspoon mild curry powder ½ cup mango puree

    Pistachio Kulfi with Griddled Mangoes

    Pistachio Kulfi with Griddled Mangoes

    Squeeze the condensed milk into a bowl and beat in the rosewater and pistachios.  Lightly whip the cream until it holds its shape

    Spiced Cantaloupe Smoothie

    Spiced Cantaloupe Smoothie

    Ingredients:1 cantaloupe, seeded and pulp scooped out 5 or 6 fresh mint leaves 1 Tb honey pinch of cayenne pepper or sliced red chilli pepper 1 cup plain yogurt and milk/soy milk

     

    Pudina Lassi

    Pudina Lassi

    A very refreshing drink that soothes your digestive system. Thick curd is blended with chopped phudina, black salt, sugar, jeera and ice and served in chilled glasses topped with fresh sprigs of mint. Deliciously cool! 

    Tarla Dalal’s Fruity Iced Tea

    Tarla Dalal’s Fruity Iced Tea

    A Cool-Drink to keep you cool This Summer Ingredients 1 glass orange juice 2 tea bags 2 glasses water 4 tbsp sugar 16 ice-cubes Garnish- mint leaves, 4 orange slices