Bottle gourd kheer (సొరకాయ పాయసం, சுரை காய் புட்டிங், लौकी खीर)

Bottle gourd kheer (సొరకాయ పాయసం, சுரை காய் புட்டிங், लौकी खीर) Lauki Kheer is a healthy and very refreshing dessert made with bottle gourd.

Regional Dish : Andhra; Tamilnadu; Maharashtra; Gujarat; Megalaya; Mizoram; Nagaland,Sikkim.

Cuisine Style : Andhra | Cooking Time 20-25 minutes | Take it as snack  | Type Sweet | Shelf Life : 1 day.

Appx. Nutritional values  calculated for 1 serving (1cup):

Calories (129.5 kcals), Carbohydrates (18.3 g), Protein (6.4g), Fat (3.3g)

Ingredients :

• Grated sorakaya   1 cup
• Milk   2 cups
• Sugar   1/2 cup
• Sweet less kova   1 /2 cup or substitute with  1/2 cup non fat milk powder
• Dry fruits   2 tsp
• Ghee   1Tbs
• Cardamom powder 1/2 tsp

Method :

1. Fry grated bottle gourd  in ghee for 5 minutes on low flame
2. Add milk, sugar and stir constantly for 10 minutes
3. Add kova or milk powder and stir well again the consistency is thick like a porridge
4. After 5minutes remove from heat  add cardamom powder and decorate with dry fruits

Other variants / Cuisine Style : 1. Bottle gourd pudding with milk maid , Bottle gourd kheer with  jaggery 2. Sorakaya payasam  (add custer powder to the milk).