Be it the festive season or any special occasion, every happiness seems incomplete without sweets. And when it comes to sweets like a confectioner, Launch (or Lauki ki Mithai) is one such sweet that everyone likes. This sweet is not only unmatched in taste, but it is also very easy to make at home. The taste of Launch Mithai is very unique and it is prepared with pure milk, khoya and dry fruits. Today we will tell you how you can make Launch Mithai exactly like a confectioner at home.
Material:
1. Bottle gourd (bottle guard) – 500 grams (grated)
2. Milk – 1 liter
3. Sugar – 1 cup
4. Ghee – 2-3 teaspoons
5. Mawa (khoya) – 1 cup
6. Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon
7. Cashews – 10-12 (finely chopped)
8. Almonds – 10-12 (finely chopped)
9. Pistachios – 8-10 (finely chopped)
10. Saffron – 10-12 strands (optional)
11. Dried coconut flakes – for garnishing
Method:
1. Prepare the gourd: Firstly, peel the gourd and grate it. Now squeeze the grated gourd lightly and remove its excess water. This will make the sweet taste even better.
2. Cook in milk: Heat milk in a large pan and add grated bottle gourd to it. Cook it on medium flame till the milk dries up completely. Cook the bottle gourd slowly so that it mixes well with the milk and becomes soft.
3. Add mawa and ghee: When the milk dries completely, add mawa to it and mix it well. Now add ghee and fry the mixture well for 5-7 minutes so that the mixture of gourd, mawa and ghee gets cooked properly and its color becomes light golden.
4. Add sugar and spices: Now add sugar and cook it till the sugar dissolves completely and the sweet thickens a bit. After this, add cardamom powder, cashews, almonds, pistachios and saffron and mix everything well.
5. Preparation and decoration: When the mixture is cooked well and ghee starts leaving from the sides, turn off the gas. Let the sweet cool down. After cooling, cut it in your desired shape and decorate it by adding dry coconut powder and chopped nuts on top.
How to serve:
This Halwai-like Launch Mithai is now ready. You can serve it on festivals or any special occasion. If you want, you can make it in advance and store it in the fridge and serve it whenever you want.
Tips:
– Use saffron to enhance the colour and taste of the sweet, but it is optional.
– You can increase or decrease the sweetness in the sweets as per your taste.
– To make this, use fresh and soft bottle gourd so that the taste of the sweet becomes better.
A combination of health and taste:
Launch Mithai is not only tasty but also beneficial for health, because it uses gourd, milk and nuts. This sweet can be a great sweet gift for you and your family, which you can make yourself and enjoy the purity and taste of Halwai's sweet.
So this time make Launch sweet at home just like the confectioner's and make your family happy!
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