Ingredients:
4 cups grated bottle gourd (lauki/ doodhi/ghiya)
1 cup milk
2cup sugar
½ cup desi ghee
1tbsp kishmish
1tsp magaz ( melon seeds)
Method:
In a heavy bottom pan, bring the grated bottle gourd and milk to a boil. Reduce the flame and cook till almost done. Add the sugar and the ghee and cook further till the ghee leaves the side of the pan. While cooking, keep stirring continuously to avoid burning.garnish with the fried kishmish and melon and mix well.serve.
Ayurvedic Health benefits of bottle gourd:
Ayurveda recommends cooked lauki or bottle gourd for better digestion. It is cooling, calming, diuretic and anti-bilious. Like cranberries, bottle gourd or lauki supports the urinary system of our body by reducing burning sensation from high acidic urination. It also reduces the chances of urinary infection because it is alkalizing and has a diuretic effect. It contains many vitamins and minerals, such as, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, Vitamin A, C and folate. It is extremely popular for weight loss. Especially the bottle gourd or lauki juice. Bottle gourd is extremely popular for reducing high blood pressure and keeping your heart healthy.Lauki or bottle gourd is known to combat excessive thirst in diabetic patients. The fiber and the minerals in the bottle gourd or lauki supports healthy digestion and combats flatulence and combats constipation. In Ayurveda it is also know to prevent premature greying. Lauki or bottle gourd juice with a pinch of sea salt maintains the electrolyte balance in the body. This is also a great remedy for people who has diarrhea.
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