Lauki Ka Halwa | Lauki Ka Halwa With Khoya || How to Make Lauki Halwa with step-by-step photos.
Lauki Ka Halwa is a delicious, sweet, and delightful dessert made with bottle gourd, milk, khoya, pure ghee, and dry
fruits.
A straightforward Pakistani sweet dish, which is also added to the wedding dinner menu
besides other desserts,lauki ka halwamakes a great after-meal
dessert and can be served warm or chilled.
Bottle gourd is one of those veggies that is cooked in many ways, such as lauki
gosht,lauki
chana, lauki kabab,lauki bhujia,lauki ka raita, inshAllah we will share all of these varieties of lauki dishes
except for lauki chana and lauki gosht, which have already been shared.
This
veggie is good for ulcer and jaundice patients, as it is digested and keeps
the stomach and liver cool.
The
recipe shared here helps you to make the taste of bottle gourd halwa. It also
has a rich flavor of khoya and milk. Additionally, here I cooked lauki ka halwa in less quantity; you can cook as per your
requirements and desires.
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Tips to Make Delicious Lauki Halwa
First, boil the bottle gourd in milk to infuse a creamy flavor into the halwa and eliminate any raw taste or smell. Next, cook it in pure ghee while adding sugar, khoya, and dry fruits. This step enhances the flavor of the halwa and reduces cooking time.
Be sure to avoid using bottle gourds that are too sour or bitter; a slight tang is acceptable, but consuming bitter lauki can be dangerous. Always wash, peel, and taste the bottle gourd before using it.l the bottle gourd.
Then grate it. Put the grated lauki into water, it will prevent turns to blackish.
Crush and chop the almonds and pistachios.
Transfer all grated bottle gourd into the pan, then add milk and water
together along with green cardamom, then mix very well.
Bring it to a boil on high heat, then cover the lid and allow
cooking on medium-high flame until the milk dries out.
Heat the ghee in the pan.
Then, put boiled, grated bottle gourd and fry with ghee on medium heat until the moisture dries up
completely. It will take 7 7-1minutes to add green cardamom powder.
Jello custard is a literally lip-smacking layered jelly over
fruit custard dessert, layered jelly, and custard is a delicious dessert that is so easy and
requires no fancy ingredients.
I prepared two flavors of custard, vanilla and
banana, and two jellies, one is banana and the other strawberry.
And made jello
custard in six glasses.3 glasses are the big ones, and the others are small. I
made five layers of custard and jelly in 3 big glasses. First, the bottom is a
jelly layer, then the custard layer, in the third layer, again jelly, and on top, banana
fruit custard, and the last layer is jelly.
Likewise, I
made 3 layers of custard in a small glass first layer is vanilla fruit custard, and then on top are two jelly layers, one on top of the other.
You can choose any flavor of jelly and custard
that you want. I chose the strawberry flavor because I thought the red color
and the green color looked great with the vanilla and banana custard. Just
sprinkled some crushed white chocolate on top to make the contrast pop.
The custard
layer is my favorite. I have made this a million times. I use store-bought
custard powder to make my custards. They are quick and taste great. You can
definitely make custard from scratch, but it is a tricky process.
I used these cute little shot glasses. They are
so convenient when dealing with guests who whine about being too full for
desserts 😊
I served this dessert in jelly custard cups
because it does look fancy and
attractive. Although this recipe will seem a bit longer than other jello custard recipes, since I
wanted to do something unique and different in my style, this is the reason I did.
However, you can prepare the recipe in your style too 😊
For the best result, follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
Recipe note:
When preparing your Jello
Custard Dessert, it's best to avoid using citric fruits like lemons, oranges,
or melons such as watermelon. Instead, opt for fruits like apples, bananas,
grapes, mangoes, cherries, and peaches, which will hold up well and complement
the flavors beautifully.
For an innovative presentation,
consider creating diagonal layers of jelly and custard. You can use a box
filled with rice to prop up your cups at an angle. Pour the hot jelly mixture
into these cups and let them set in the fridge.
When you're ready to serve,
carefully spoon the custard on top of the jelly layers. For added flair,
consider garnishing with crushed chocolate, chocolate chips, cherries,
chocolate sauce, or a dollop of whipped cream to elevate your dessert!
I used three fruits: bananas, grapes, and apples. You can use your choice of fruits, including cocktail fruits if you prefer.
Red and green jellies are commonly used in custard pudding, and I used the same for my recipe. However, feel free to choose any jelly that you like best. Just keep in mind that the jellies I used contain gluten, which many people try to avoid. Gluten-free jellies are readily available in the market, so those can be a great alternative.
When it comes to custard, I opted for banana and vanilla flavors because they pair beautifully with the red and green jellies. I prepared the jelly gradually, only making as much as I needed at the time, rather than making it all at once.
An important tip: never pour hot jelly water over the custard, as this will cause it to mix. Let the jelly cool to room temperature before adding it.
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To begin this recipe, firstly chop the fruits. In the pan, combine all chopped fruits, bananas, apples, and grapes along with sugar and water.
Let them cook on a medium flame for
5 minutes, or until they turn slightly brown. These cooked fruits will help enhance the taste of custard, whereas raw fruits won’t give a taste like cooked
fruits.
Boil the water very well and let it remain on
the stove on a low flame.
In a small bowl, add 2 tbsp green
jelly powder with 6 tbsp hot water, and stir to mix well until the jelly is
dissolved.
Take 3 big glasses and pour the first layer of hot
jelly water into the glasses right away, before getting thickened.
Keep on stirring until the sugar is
dissolved. Next, keep on stirring by pouring the dissolved custard gradually.
Constantly keep
stirring until you get a smooth custard without any lumps.
Once it
thickens, remove it from the stove
And put cooked fruit on the custard.
Mix
very well
Vanilla fruit custard is ready.
Take out 2-3 tbsp custard.d
Put the second layer
of fruit custard on top of the jelly.
Leave them aside for a while
The rest of the three small glasseswere put the first layer
of vanilla fruit custard and set aside for a while
On the other hand, the green jelly dissolves again in the same quantity that we had made before
In the third layer,r pour the jelly on top of the
custard. Leave them aside until the jelly is set.
Dissolve the red jelly in the same quantity.
Pour the second layer of jelly on top of the custard into small glasses
Keep aside for a while till the jelly is set.
Lastly, dissolve the remaining green jelly again
and pour the final layer on top of the red jelly into the small glass.
Leave them aside to cool completely
Dissolve the custard in the same quantity of
milk that we made before
Pour the milk with sugar into the pan
and stir well. Boil the milk until the sugar is dissolved. Gradually pour
the dissolved custard into the milk.
Constantly keep stirring the spoon to prevent lumps. Once the custard gets thickened, remove it from the stove. Next, add cooked fruits to the custard
And mix well
Banana custard
is ready to go into the glass.
Lay the fourth layer of banana custard on top of
the jelly in the big glasses.
Then set aside for a while
For the final layer,r dissolve the remaining red jelly
And spread on top of the banana custard.
Leave them aside until they cool down completely.y
Keep them also in the
refrigerator for 4-5 hours or until chilled.
Take out the jello custard glasses from
the refrigerator and Ggarnishthem with some white crushed chocolate or
whatever you want to garnish of your choice.
Delicious, colorful Jello custard dessert is
ready to serve
Serve chilled to the family members, friends, and
guests.
