Divine Dudhi ka Halwa or Dudhi no Halvo with mawa is an Indian sweet made with grated bottle gourd, milk products, and sugar. Here we have how to make the best lauki ka halwa the traditional way step by step.

Dudhi halwa bowl on a metal tray - 1

Other dudhi recipes:

Doodhi Khichdi

Multigrain Doodhi Thepla

Doodhi Na Muthiya

Aloo Lauki

Farali Doodhi Thepla

Doodhi Basundi (Traditional and Instant Pot method)

Ingredients for Dudhi Halwa with khoya/mawa:

flat lay of ingredients needed for dudhi halwa - 2

Tips:

Can I make Dudhi Halwa with Milk Powder?

Absolutely yes! Instead of khoya or mawa add milk powder. Try to use full-fat milk powder if possible.

Don’t have Khoya

No problem at all, use Ricotta cheese instead. There’ll be no compromise on taste.

How to serve Dudhi Halwa

Can I make halwa in advance?

How to make the Best Dudhi Halwa with Khoya

Follow these step by step recipe pictures, exact measurements provided in the recipe card below. First, peel or scrape dudhi and grate using a grater.

Heat ghee in a heavy-based frying pan or kadai (pic 1)

Add grated dudhi (pic 2)

Saute for a couple of minutes (pic 3)

Then add milk and cook lauki on low to medium heat (pic 4)

Cook until all the milk dries up (pic 5)

Now add sugar, keep mixing (pic 6)

Keep stirring and cooking until sugar water evaporates (pic 7)

Now add khoya or mawa and mix everything (pic 8)

Add a 2 tbsp. ghee and mix well. (pic 9)

Turn off the heat, once desire consistency achieved then add cardamom powder and nuts (pic 10)

Other Halwa Recipes

  1. Best Gajar Halwa 2. Badam Halwa 3. Aate Ka Halwa 4. Makhandi Halwa 5. Bombay Ice and Golden Halwa

  2. Habshi Halwa

  3. Badam Besan Ka Halwa

  4. Masoor Daal Halwa

Dudhi Halwa - 3

DUDHI HALWA | LAUKI HALWA

Ingredients

  • 250 g bottle gourd
  • 5-6 tbsp
  • 50 g mawa or khoya
  • 4 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped nuts like almonds and pistachio
  • ¾ cup milk
  • Heavy based frying pan or kadai
  • Grater

Instructions

  • Peel the dudhi and grate.
  • Heat ghee in heavy bottom kadai or pan and add grated dudhi.
  • Keep stirring on medium heat, then add milk.
  • Lower the heat and let it cook till the milk dries up. it will take 15-20 minutes. You can see ghee will separate from the dudhi.
  • Now add sugar, keep stirring till the mixture thickens.
  • Add grated mawa or khoya at this stage, mix very well.
  • Keep stirring, add cardamom powder and nuts.
  • Once again mix well and turn off the heat.
  • Serve hot or cold.

Video

Notes

Nutrition

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Dudhi Halwa - 4

DUDHI HALWA | LAUKI HALWA

Ingredients

  • 250 g bottle gourd
  • 5-6 tbsp
  • 50 g mawa or khoya
  • 4 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped nuts like almonds and pistachio
  • ¾ cup milk
  • Heavy based frying pan or kadai
  • Grater

Instructions

  • Peel the dudhi and grate.
  • Heat ghee in heavy bottom kadai or pan and add grated dudhi.
  • Keep stirring on medium heat, then add milk.
  • Lower the heat and let it cook till the milk dries up. it will take 15-20 minutes. You can see ghee will separate from the dudhi.
  • Now add sugar, keep stirring till the mixture thickens.
  • Add grated mawa or khoya at this stage, mix very well.
  • Keep stirring, add cardamom powder and nuts.
  • Once again mix well and turn off the heat.
  • Serve hot or cold.

Video

Notes

Nutrition

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

This Rajgira halwa ( Farali rajgira aata sheera, Amaranth flour halwa, Rajgara no shiro ) is made especially during vrat or fasting season. This gluten-free dessert prepared with rajgira (amaranth) flour, ghee, sugar and some special ingredients to give this halwa a royal twist

farali rajgira aata sheera or halwa in a metal bowl - 5

Rajgira Halwa

Gluten-free

Can easily be made vegan or without milk (see below)

Great for Vrat (Hindu fasting season)

Easy and quick recipe

Want to see more fasting or farali recipes? Check out our Must Try Vrat Ka Khana or try this Singhare ka Halwa

Difference between Rajgiro Halwa and Aate Ka Halwa

Although both halwa look the same in colour and texture both are quite different from one another and are served on different occasions.

Ingredients:

Rajgira Halwa Without Milk

Tips for the best Rajgiro Halwa

  • Roast the amaranth flour in ghee until it is fragrant – raw flour will leave you with halwa that does not taste good and an incorrect texture
  • When roasting the amaranth flour, you will see that the mixture starts to become loose as it cooks – this is the sign that you can then add the milk.
  • Do not let the flour burn – keep a watch on the heat

How to serve Rajgiro Siro

What to serve with Rajgiro Halwa?

In our house, we serve this halwa in vrat thali which consists of Farali Ratalu , Farali Palak Puri , Peanut Potato Kadhi and Samo Khichdi

Sometimes we make for breakfast as a treat on a normal day.

Can I make Rajgira Halwa with Jaggery?

Yes, you can. Instead of sugar use jaggery to make halwa with jaggery.

Storage

Eat cold or reheat.

Method

Follow this step by step method to make this halwa, check the recipe card below for exact measurements and method.

  1. Heat ghee in a heavy-based frying pan or kadai.

  2. Add flour and saute on low heat.

  3. Keep stirring and roasting the flour until light brown (it will take 7-8 minutes).

  4. Add desiccated coconut and mix, roast another 1-2 minutes.

  5. Now add milk and cook the halwa until milk dries up, then add sugar and cook.

  6. Once the sugar water dries up, add khoya, dates, cardamom and nutmeg powder and nuts, mix well.

Serve warm.

1. Eggless Amaranth Pancake2. Farali Rajgiro Magas3.Rajgro Til Vada4.Dudhi Na Farali Muthiya

Dudhi Halwa - 6

RAJGIRA/RAJGRO HALWA /SHEERO/SIRO

Ingredients

  • 1 cup
  • Rajgira flour
  • ¾ cup
  • Ghee
  • ¼ cup Khoya or Mawa
  • ½ cup
  • Sugar
  • 400 ml
  • Milk
  • 2 tbsp. optional
  • Finely chopped pieces of dates and figs
  • ½ tsp.
  • cardamom powder
  • ¼ tsp.
  • Nutmeg powder Jaiphal
  • 2 tbsp.
  • Finely chopped almonds and pistachio nuts and coconut flakes
  • 2 tbsp. desiccated Coconut

Instructions

  • In a heavy bottom pan or kadhai add ghee and roast rajgira flour and saute on very low heat.
  • Saute flour continuously and keep a close watch it might get burnt.
  • Flour colour should get more brown, it will take between 6-7 minutes.
  • Add coconut and roast the flour for 2-3 minutes more.
  • Now add milk and keep stirring, so no more lumps can be formed.
  • As the mixture gets drier add sugar and again keep stirring the halwa.
  • Once halwa gets thicker add khoya, date and figs pieces.
  • Combine well, then add cardamom and nutmeg powder.
  • Mix well, switch off the heat.
  • Serve in a serving bowl, garnish it with almonds, pistachio nuts and edible flower petals.

Video

Notes

Nutrition

PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Note- this post was originally created on 8th of September 2015, since I have updated this post with new images and content.