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Lauki Kheer Recipe | Ghiya ki Kheer

Delicious kheer made with lauki/ghiya (bottle gourd) and milk. Also very few ingredients requried for making it.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Sweet Dish
Cuisine: North Indian
Keyword: ghiya ki kheer, lauki kheer recipe
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Desi ghee
  • 250 gm grated Ghiya/Lauki (Bottle guard) or 2 cup
  • 1 litre full cream milk
  • ½ cup sugar
  • Kesar
  • Cardamom powder
  • almonds

Instructions

  • Take a ghiya and grate it with the help of a grater.
  • Take a pan and add 1 tbsp desi Ghee.
  • Heat it and then add grated Ghiya into it. (Remember, add ghiya directly into the pan, do not keep it for more time, as it becomes black).
  • Now, cook it for 7-8 mins, stir it continuously, so that it doesn't stick on the base of the pan.
  • Now, cook it until it changes to golden brown colour.
  • Now, take a utensil, Add 1-litre full cream milk in it and boil it.
  • Once the milk starts to boil stir it.
  • Now, take a bowl and remove 2-3 spoons of milk in it to put the kesar in it.
  • Add some saffron/Kesar into the bowl and mix it and keep aside.
  • Now, the milk has boiled then add the cooked ghiya into it. And keep the flame on medium.
  • Cook kheer until we get a thick consistency.
  • In between stir it as it should not stick on the base.
  • Once the kheer is thickened to the desired consistency. Add cardamom powder and saffron milk into it.
  • Now, add sugar as per your taste, Give a good mix and boil.
  • Now, the kheer is ready to serve.
  • You can enjoy it hot or cool.
  • Serve it into a serving bowl and garnish it with some almonds.
  • Delicious and tasty Ghiya ki kheer are ready.