Lau Shemai

Name: Lau Shemai
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 260 g Young bottle gourds (grated); 1 cup DANO Daily Pushti Vegetable Fat Filled Milk Powder; 4 cups Hot water; 1 tbsp ghee; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 3 cardamom; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp raisins; 2 tbsp Chopped nuts

Ingredients

Young bottle gourds (grated)	260 g
DANO Daily Pushti Vegetable Fat Filled Milk Powder	1 cup
Hot water	4 cups
Ghee	1 tbsp
Brown sugar	3 tbsp
Cardamom	3
Bay leaf	1
Raisins	2 tbsp
Chopped nuts	2 tbsp

Instructions

First, boil the grated young bottle gourd with a little water. Once cooked, gently squeeze out the excess water and set aside.
Mix 1 cup of DANO Daily Pushti thoroughly with 4 cups of hot water until completely dissolved.
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan. Add the cardamom and bay leaf and sauté until fragrant.
Add the boiled bottle gourd and cook over medium heat for 8–10 minutes, stirring continuously.
Once the bottle gourd is lightly sautéed, pour in the prepared DANO milk.
Cook over medium-low heat for 10–15 minutes, allowing the milk and bottle gourd to combine well.
Add brown sugar to taste and cook for another 5–7 minutes until the sugar dissolves and the payesh thickens.
Finally, add the raisins and chopped nuts. Cook for another 2 minutes, then remove from the heat.
Your delicious and nutritious Bottle Gourd Payesh is ready! Serve it warm or chilled, according to your preference.