Bottle Gourd Ice Cream Recipe - Lauki Ice Cream

Step 1: To begin making Bottle Gourd Ice Cream Recipe -Lauki Ice Cream, wash, peel the lauki and grate/shred the bottle gourd and keep aside

Step 2: In a shallow frying pan, heat a tablespoon of ghee and stir fry the shredded bottle gourd for about 3-4 minutes on a medium heat, until most of its moisture is evaporated and the lauki appears lumpy

Step 3: Now add milk to the pan and keep stirring

Step 4: Bring it to boil

Step 5: Once the milk and lauki has come to a boil, add in sugar and cook on medium flame

Step 6: Keep stirring until the milk is reduced to half of its initial quantity

Step 7: It might take 20-30 minutes

Step 8: Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool down to room temperature

Step 9: Once the mixture is cooled to  room temperature, pour the mixture to a blender and blend for about 2 minutes

Step 10: Take an airtight container and pour the mixture into the container and add 2 tablespoons of malai/fresh cream on top

Step 11: Wrap with a cling wrap

Step 12: Freeze the Bottle Gourd Ice Cream Recipe for 4 to 5 hours until set

Step 13: After 3-4 hours, take the container out of the freezer; put all its content in a deep mixing bowl and beat the ice cream with a handheld mixer for about 2-3 minutes

Step 14: Add chopped almonds and cardamom powder, saving a few chopped almonds for garnish

Step 15: Beat the ice cream once again for about 30 seconds

Step 16: Pour the mixture back into the airtight container and freeze for 6 hours or overnight

Step 17: Scoop out and serve Bottle Gourd Ice Cream Recipe (Lauki Ice Cream) as a summer dessert to kids, along with Avocado Egg Sandwich Recipe and Healthy Vegetable Fries Recipe (Oven roasted Potato, Zucchini and Carrot Fries) in the evening