Lauki ka halwa

Ingredients:

• lauki
• sugar
• elaichi powder
• raisins
• chopped nuts
• ghee
• rose essence
• khoya
  

Method:Grate lauki and cook in very little water till water dries up. Now add sugar - half in proportion to the lauki: eg: for every one cup grated lauki use 1/2 cup sugar.
Stir and cook till sugar dissolves and lauki becomes glassy and transluscent. Remove from fire. Add elaichi powder, raisins, rose essence and chopped nuts and 2-3 teaspoons ghee for flavour. When cold add crushed khoya. Mix lightly and serve after heating it lightly. The khoya should not dissolve. Can be heated in microwave