Dudhi Halwa - Bottle Gourd Fudge

• 1 tsp ghee
• 3 cups grated dudhi/bottle gourd (used 3/4 of a gourd)
• 1 Tbsp grated beetroot (for colour - optional)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 100 g khoya (solidified milk)
• pinch freshly grated nutmeg

1. In a pan, take a tsp of ghee.
2. Put in the grated dudhi and beetroot.
3. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the sugar and the milk to the dudhi.
5. Boil them together for around 10 minutes until the dudhi is soft and cooked.
6. Put in the khoya, grated nutmeg and keep stirring vigourously until all the water / milk has evaporated.
7. This will take at least 15 minutes.
8. The fudge will be a pale pink colour and will collect into a ball in the corner of the pan.
9. Take it off the flame.
10. Remove it into a deep dish.
11. Flatten well with spatula.
12. Once it has cooled a bit, chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
13. Remove and cut into desired shapes.

ghee, grated dudhi, beetroot, milk, sugar, milk, nutmeg

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/312135-dudhi-halwa-bottle-gourd-fudge (may not work)