Today is the fifth Monday of the month of Sawan. In such a situation, a huge crowd is seen in the temples. Along with this, devotees observe fasts, etc. to please Lord Shiva and get the desired boon from him. In the Monday fast of Sawan, the whole day is spent without eating any grains. However, you can complete this fast by consuming milk, fruits, etc. On the other hand, people who go to work and the office start feeling weak during the fast.
In such a situation, today we will tell you a sweet dish full of delicious and nutritious properties, which you can eat comfortably on a fruit diet. You can also offer this sweet dish to Lord Bholenath. Its name is Lauki ka Halwa. Yes, the way bottle gourd is cooked and eaten during fasting, in the same way, you can use bottle gourd to make a sweet dish. The gourd is satvik and full of energy. This halwa looks tastier than all the other halwa. So let's know the recipe...
Ingredients for making gourd pudding-
300 grams fresh bottle gourd
2 tbsp desi ghee
150 g sugar
250 g milk
50 grams khoya
Half teaspoon cardamom powder
Chopped almonds, cashews, and pistachios
How to make gourd pudding-
1. To make gourd pudding, first peel the gourd. Then wash it thoroughly and grate it.
2. Now put a pan on the gas and add pure ghee. After the ghee is hot, add a grated bottle of gourd. Then fry it well. If the bottle gourd is fresh then some water will leave.
3. After drying the water, pour milk into that pan and stir and leave it to cook.
4. When its milk starts drying up, that is, it starts getting slightly thick, then add Mawa or Khowa to it. Now add sugar to it and mix well.
5. Now add chopped almonds, cashews, and pistachios to it.
6. For flavor and taste, add crushed cardamom or add cardamom. Now mix it all.
7. Your gourd pudding is ready. You can easily eat this gourd halwa as a fruit snack during fasting. Along with this, you should also offer bhog to Lord Shiva. Eating this will make you feel energetic during fasting.
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