Bottle Gourd pudding

Garnish with a few cashew nuts, almonds, saffron. Depending on choice serve it or refrigerate and then serve it.This is a traditional dish called as Kaddu ki kheer. This sweet is prepared all over India. This dish is served in all kinds of functions/ parties/ festivals and a few restaurants.

Ingredients for bottle guard kheer:

Bottle guard (peeled,trimmed & finely chopped) 2 cups

Milk ½ litre

Tapioca (small bolls)  ½ cup

Sugar 1 cup

Ghee 2 tsps.

Cardamom powder ¼ tsp.

Few cashews & almonds

Saffron

Water 1 glass

 Preparation of kheer:

•  Wash, peel and remove the seeds from the bottle gourd, reserve only the flesh. Shred it either in a   food processor or using a grater.
• Place the kaddu (bottle guard) pieces in a pan, add water & bring to boil & cook for 15 min.
• Drain the kaddu & let it cool.
• Heat a pan with ghee, add cashews and almonds. Roast it & then pour bottle guard.
• Now pour milk & mix them well, keep stirring.
• Make a paste of cashews and almonds about 2 tsp. and add it to the pan.
• When boil add sugar.
• Allow to boil again for 10 min on medium flame.
• Now add cardamom powder.
•  Remove it from flame, let it cool.