KADDU KI KHEER- A PUDDING MADE OF BOTTLE GOURD AND DRY FRUITS!!

Kaddu ki kheer- This dessert is a very famous dish of Hyderabadi cuisine.A humble vegetable like Bottle gourd/white pumpkin can be turned in to a rich delectable dessert,prepare it and you will know.A good variation of the traditional kheer.
Heres the recipe:
Cooking time:40mins.
Preparation time:15mins
Serves:8-10persons.

Ingredients:

• Bottle gourd/White pumpkin/Lauki-300gms
• Milk-1litre
• Sugar-3tbsp
• Cardamom powder/Elaichi powder-1/2tsp
• Sabudana/Tapioca pearls-2tbsp
• Basmati rice-3tbsp
• Condensed milk-3tbsp
• Almonds/Badam-8 no(chopped)
• Cashewnuts/Kaju-10no(chopped)
• Pistachios/Pista-10no(chopped)
• Green color-2 drops(optional-I dint use)

Cooking method:

• Wash and soak the rice in water for atleast half an hour and then grind to a coarse paste with little water.Keep it aside.
• Soak the sabudana in water for 15-20mins.Drain and keep aside.
• Grate the pumpkin.keep aside.
• In a deep pan Boil milk,once the milk comes to a boil add the rice paste and cook for about 5-6 mins on a medium flame stirring occasionally to avoid burning and sticking to the bottom.
• Now add the grated pumpkin  and cook for another 5 mins.keeping the flame always medium.and stirring occasionally.
• Add sabudana and cardamom powder and cook for another 10mins.
• At this stage the pudding will be thick and all the ingredients well cooked,if its too thick you may add 1/2 cup of milk.
• Add condensed milk,sugar and chopped dry fruits(keep little for garnish) and the green color if u r using.Stir and cook for another 2 mins.turn off the flame

NOTE:IN ANY SWEET PREPARATION ALWAYS ADD SUGAR TOWARDS THE END THIS AVOIDS BURNING AND STICKING TO THE BOTTOM.

• Chill and serve garnished on top with dry fruits.