About bottle gourd barfi
The mention of sweets makes everyone’s mouth water, and when it comes to a healthy sweet, everyone loves to indulge. Bottle gourd (lauki) barfi is not only perfect for any festive occasion but can also be enjoyed as a fasting delicacy. Making lauki barfi is very simple. Fiber-rich bottle gourd is extremely beneficial for the body. Lauki barfi can be prepared in 2-3 different ways. Milk can be used in its preparation. Besides milk, khoya (mawa), milk powder, or condensed milk can also be used to make a very tasty barfi. Each variation of the barfi offers a unique flavor.
Interestingly, when it comes to dishes made with bottle gourd, not just kids but even adults often turn away from it. This makes eating bottle gourd one of the biggest challenges. In such cases, lauki barfi offers a delicious way to include this nutritious vegetable in the diet.
For this, bottle gourd parathas, bottle gourd raita, bottle gourd barfi, and koftas made from bottle gourd are excellent options. Bottle gourd is considered a highly beneficial vegetable for health. It contains about 90% water and is rich in nutrients like Vitamin C, Vitamin A, iron, folate, magnesium, and potassium. Bottle gourd is very low in calories and fats, which is why its juice is often used to help reduce excess body fat.
Bottle gourd is an excellent remedy for addressing various health issues. According to Ayurveda, it aids in improving the digestive system and provides a cooling effect on the body.
Along with regulating heart rate, bottle gourd also helps reduce the risk of high blood pressure. As for storing bottle gourd barfi, it can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Whenever you crave something sweet, you can enjoy it.
The process of making bottle gourd barfi is very simple. Even if you are new to the kitchen, you can prepare excellent barfi at home on your first attempt instead of buying sweets from outside, and win the hearts of your family members.
Here, I’ve shared the step-by-step recipe for making bottle gourd barfi, along with photos to guide you through the process. You can follow them to prepare the barfi easily. For more such new recipes, click on the link below and explore your favorite pages.
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About lauki ki barfi
Ingredients
How to make lauki ki barfi
Tips and FAQ
Ingredients
Bottle Gourd – 1/2 kilogram
Cardamom – 2-3
Sugar – 150 grams
Full-fat milk – 1/2 liter
Green food color – 2-3 drops
Dry fruits
Ghee – 3 tablespoons
Butter paper
How to make bottle gourd barfi
To make bottle gourd barfi, first peel the bottle gourd. Wash it thoroughly and cut it into large pieces. After cutting, remove the white inner part using a knife and grate the bottle gourd.
Take a non-stick pan and add a little ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add crushed cardamom powder. Now, add the grated bottle gourd and sauté it for 10 minutes. When the color of the bottle gourd lightens slightly, add milk to it. Cook the bottle gourd on medium to high heat until the milk reduces to one-fourth.
When a little milk remains, add sugar to the mixture and cook it again on medium heat until the bottle gourd mixture comes together. Once the mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan and coming together , turn off the flame.
Take a square tray, grease it lightly with ghee, and spread the barfi mixture evenly on it. After 2-3 hours, cut the barfi into pieces using a knife. Decorate with dry fruits or silver leaf. Your tasty bottle gourd barfi is ready.
Tips
Always use fresh bottle gourd for making bottle gourd barfi.
For added fragrance, you can include essence in the barfi. Here, I’ve added a little green food color for appeal.
Always use full-fat milk to make the barfi. I have used 1/2 liter of buffalo milk here. Alternatively, you can use Amul Gold or Saras Gold packaged milk.
If the milk is thin, you can add some milk powder to the mixture. Since milk powder is sweet, you can adjust the quantity of sugar accordingly to suit your taste.
If you don’t have a square tray for setting the barfi, you can use any square-shaped sweet box lined with butter paper to set the barfi.
FAQ
The best brand of milk powder? And when to add it to the milk?
Generally, all types of milk powder available in the market taste good. However, if you prefer a specific brand, you can choose Everyday or Amulya.
Add the milk powder to the milk when approximately 1/4th of the milk remains in the pan.
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