Lauki ki Barfi

Ingredients:

• Bottle gourd / Lauki, grated- 3 cups
• Full cream milk- 3 cups
• Desi Ghee- 3 tspn
• Khova (mawa)- 200 gms
• Sugar - 3/4 cup (as per taste)
• Cardamom powder- 1 tspn
• Chopped dry fruits- 1/2 cup
• Few drops of rose water/essence (Optional)
• A pinch of saffron soaked in 2 tablespoon of milk

Method:

• In a heavy bottom pan, add grated lauki, 3 cups of whole milk, mix well. Bring it to boil.
• Cook until milk is reduced to to less than half and mixture turns thick, stir intermittently to avoid burning.
• Add saffron soaked milk, khova ( mawa) and sugar, mix it well.
• Add desi ghee and Cook until barfi mixture comes together to form a lump.
• Add rose water/essence and cardamom powder.
• Add dry fruits and Cook until mixture starts leaving the pan and forms a soft dough. 
• Place the mixture onto a tray or a plate greased with little ghee or lined with butter paper.
• Allow it to cool and set well. Refrigerate.
• Once set, cut in desired shape and size. Garnish with slivered almonds pistachios and saffron strands.
• Delicious lauki ki barfi is ready to eat.