Sorekai(bottle gourd)halwa recipe

Sorekai or bottle gourd is very good vegetable for all ages.We can prepare a very delicious halwa by using bottle gourd.With minimum ingredients this halwa becomes very tasty,we can keep this for 8-10 days out side refrigerator.Cooking time is also less.For surprise guests or for festivals we can prepare this.Bottle gourd contains more water.After cooking it will reduce almost half.usually for other sweets sweet should be double quantity.Here equal amount is enough.

Required ingredients
Bottle gourd(Grated):4 cups
Jaggery:2 cups
Cardamom powder:1 tsp
Ghee:4 tsp
How to prepare bottle gourd halwa

Bottle gourd halwa

• Take grated bottle gourd in a thick pan and heat on low flame.
• Allow it to cook with its own water .No need of adding any extra water.Once in a while we have to stirr to prevent sticking.
• Once the vegetable is cooked completely add jaggery and stirr continuously.
• Add ghee when ever required.
• Stirr continuously till jaggery absorbs and it becomes a lump and start separating from the sides of pan.
• Add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Put off the fire.After cooling transfer the content to air tight container.