Lauki Ka Halwa (Bottle Gourd Halwa)

Hello friends!!! Today I will tell you how to make a tasty sweet dish out of a very common vegetable, that is LAUKI (BOTTLE GOURD). It is very tasty and easy to make recipe. It can also be eaten during fast (vrat).

So let's discuss the recipe ingredients and cooking process of LAUKI KA HALWA or BOTTLE GOURD HALWA.

Key Ingredients:

1. Lauki - 350 grams
2. Milk (full cream) - 300 grams
3. Sugar - 1 cup or about 150 grams
4. Cardamom - 5 no. or one teaspoon
5. Almonds - 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
6. Desi ghee - 1 table spoon

How to cook:

For making Lauki halwa, we will need to have a non-stick pan so that the halwa doesn't stick to the pan.

First, we will peel and grate Lauki or bottle gourd with the help of a grater. If there are seeds in the lauki then deseed it. 

Now, we will add ghee in the pan and let it heat for about one minute.

After this, we'll add grated lauki into the pan and saute it with the help of spatula until the lauki gets softer.

Then, add milk to it and let it boil until milk is soaked completely.

In between, keep stirring it so that it doesn't stick.

When the milk is almost gone, add sugar and cardamom powder to this and mix it well.

Now, our Lauki Ka Halwa (Bottle Gourd Halwa) is ready to serve.

Garnish it with a pinch of cardamom powder and some chopped almonds.

Serve it hot to your guests or enjoy this delicious halwa with your family.

Aaloo Ki Tikiya (Potato Cutlets) Recipe

Hello friends!!!  Today I will tell you how to make Aaloo ki tikiya or Aaloo chaat. It is a famous North Indian snack and one of the most loving street foods. It is very easy to make and takes no time to cook. So Let's learn how to make Aaloo ki tikiya/ potato cutlets.

Ingredients:

 

1. Potatoes- half kilograms
2. Water
3. Salt - According to taste
4. Black pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon
5. Black salt -1/2 teaspoon
6. Coriander leaves - handful finely chopped
7. Green chilli- one or two finely chopped
8. Red chilli powder- 1/2 teaspoon
9. Oil

Garnishing Ingredients:

1. Onion- 1 finely chopped
2. Pomegranate seeds - for garnishing
3. Sev - one bowl
4. Coriander leaves

Recipe

Boil potatoes
Wash potatoes. Cut them into two pieces and boil the potatoes in cooker upto 3/4 whistels. Then peel them.

Making a dough
Mash the boiled potatoes and mix above mentioned spices , green chillies, coriander and make tikiyas/cutlets in the round shape or square shape as you like.

Frying cutlets or tikki
Take a non stick pan and add two spoon oil.

Heat the pan and shallow fry the tikkis from both sides untill they get crispy.
Fry all the tikkis like this.
Serve these aaloo ki tikiya / potato cutlets with green chutney, red cutney, namkeen, curd, finely chopped onion.