Bottle gourd halwa/Dhoothi halwa

Ingredients:-


Bottle gourd-2 big
Jaggeri/brown sugar-half cup
Ghee-2tspn
Cardomom pwdr-1/2 tspn(5seeds)
Cashews, almonds, raisins for garnishing.


Directions:-

• Heat ghee in the pan.
• Add the nuts and raisins till golden brown.
• Add bottle gourd chopped finely.
• Cook bottle gourd for 10-15min with lid on at medium low flame. It oozes out its own water and cooks in it.
• Let them turn puree. 
• Add cardamom powder.
• Now switch off and add jaggeri before it cool.
• Jaggeri melts. 
• For shaping your halwa as soon as jaggeri melts move the mixture into a flat serving dish. Let cool. Then cut according to your desired shape.
• Serve.
• Optional-You can substitute sugar for jaggeri. But this recipe is my favorite.

BON APPETITE:)