Recipe: Dudhi Halwa
Festive season is still on and you don’t have to get off your health goals with the guilt free version of dudhi halwa!
Ingredients: serves 2
-300g bottle gourd (Dudhi/Lauki)
-120g coconut milk
-2 Tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
-6 cashews
-6 almonds
-1 Tbsp cinnamon powder
-2-4 drops Stevia/2 Tbsp Erythritol
Method:
-Add ghee to a a pan. Fry nuts until golden.
-Add the bottle gourd and sautéed until soft.
-Add coconut milk and sweetener. Keep stirring until the milk boils, the mixture should not stick to the pan.
-Add the cinnamon powder.
-Let it simmer further until it turns thick and creamy.
-You can garnish with more nuts (crushed almonds/pista). Cool it and serve.
Tip: You can also replace coconut milk with cream for a richer texture.
Guest Article, Dietician Shwetha Bhatia