Instant Pot Lauki Kheer (Bottle Gourd Pudding)

Easy Lauki Kheer made in the Instant Pot.

This pudding made of bottle gourd (lauki) is an easy way to satisfy your sweet craving and is flavored with cardamom.

Lauki (bottle gourd) was not a very popular vegetable in my house. My brothers used to hate it, I liked it of course just because I loved every vegetable.

The only way everyone ate it happily was when mom made lauki halwa or lauki kheer out of it.

Sarvesh is the same! He doesn’t care much for this vegetable but if I add sugar to it and make a dessert out it, he will have 2 bowls of it.

Last time when I got lauki from the Indian grocery store, Sarvesh as usual showed no interest in eating it.

So, I turned to my trusted Instant Pot and made this Lauki Kheer. Needless to say, it got over in no time!

This kheer is one of the easiest desserts that you can make in the instant pot. It doesn’t need much time at all.

This Lauki Kheer

✔ is an easy dessert to satisfy your sweet cravings.

✔ great way to include lauki in your diet.

✔ is made with few basic pantry ingredients.

Method

Before you start, peel and grate the lauki. Remember to grate the lauki from the thicker side of the grater, if you grate from the thin side, it just loses texture which I like to retain in the kheer. So, grate using the thicker holes.

1- Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. Once it displays hot, add the ghee. Then add the cashews and raisins. Fry for few seconds until the raisins plump and cashews start becoming golden brown.

Remove them from the pot on a plate.

2- Then add the grated lauki to the pot. Saute for 2 minutes.

3- Then add the milk and stir.

4- Also add the sugar. Stir and close the pot with the lid.

5- Press the Porridge button and adjust the time to 9 minutes (on high pressure). Let the pressure release naturally.

6- Open the pot and press the saute button. Add cardamom powder, kewra water (or rose water) and saffron strands.

7- Also add back the fried cashews and raisins.

8- Let the kheer simmer on saute for 5 minutes.

It will continue to thicken as it cools down. Serve lauki kheer warm or chilled. I love mine chilled!

Instant Pot Lauki Kheer

Easy Indian dessert made in the Instant Pot by pressure cooking lauki (bottle gourd) with milk and sugar! This lauki kheer is flavored with cardamom, saffron and rose water!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Keyword lauki kheer, lauki ki kheer

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 5

Calories: 216 kcal

Author: Manali

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Ingredients

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• 2 teaspoons ghee, 10 ml
• 1 tablespoon broken cashews
• 1 tablespoon golden raisins
• 2.5 cups grated lauki, bottle gourd, packed, from 600 gram lauki
• 3 cups whole milk, 24 oz
• 1/2 cup sugar, 100 grams, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 3/4 teaspoon kewra water , or rose water
• few saffron strands, optional

Instructions

1. Before you start, peel and grate the lauki. Remember to grate the lauki from the thicker side of the grater, if you grate from the thin side, it just loses texture which I like to retain in the kheer. So, grate using the thicker holes.
2. Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. Once it displays hot, add the ghee. Then add the cashews and raisins. Fry for few seconds until the raisins plump and cashews start becoming golden brown.

   Remove them from the pot on a plate.
3. Then add the grated lauki to the pot. Saute for 2 minutes.
4. Then add the milk and stir. Also add the sugar. Stir and close the pot with the lid.
5. Press the Porridge button and adjust the time to 9 minutes (on high pressure). Let the pressure release naturally.
6. Open the pot and press the saute button. Add cardamom powder, kewra water (or rose water) and saffron strands.

   Also add back the fried cashews and raisins.
7. Let the kheer simmer on saute for 5 minutes. It will continue to thicken as it cools down.
8. Serve lauki kheer warm or chilled. I love mine chilled!

Recipe Notes

1. You can reduce the amount of milk by 1/2 cup if want a super thick kheer. Remember the kheer will continue to thicken as it cools down.
2. Adjust the sweetness in the kheer to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Lauki Kheer

Amount Per Serving

Calories 216Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 20mg7%

Sodium 69mg3%

Potassium 391mg11%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 31g34%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 361IU7%

Vitamin C 11mg13%

Calcium 175mg18%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.