Gil-E-Firdaus Recipe (Creamy & Sweet Bottlegourd Pudding)
A vegetarian Hyderabadi recipe with -/2 liter milk, bottle gourd (lauki) - grated, sabudana (tapioca pearls). Ready in 1h 5m, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Gil-E-Firdaus Recipe (Creamy & Sweet Bottlegourd Pudding), wash and soak sago for 1 hour
bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup) - 2
Wash basmati rice with clean water and pat to dry
basmati rice(1/2 cup) - 3
Spread rice on a clean muslin cloth for 30-40 minutes under fan and allow it to dry
basmati rice(1/2 cup) - 4
Once the rice is dry, grind to coarse powder
basmati rice(1/2 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 tablespoon) - 5
In a heavy bottom cooking pan, add ghee and roast the slivered almonds
almond meal (badam powder)(3 tablespoon)slivered almonds (badam)(1/2 tablespoon)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 6
Once they turn light golden using a slotted spoon remove the almonds on to kitchen paper towel and set aside
almond meal (badam powder)(3 tablespoon)slivered almonds (badam)(1/2 tablespoon) - 7
In the same ghee add grated bottle gourd and on medium flame saute for 2-3 minutes until the bottle gourd begins to leave its liquids
bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 8
At this stage add half of milk and 1-1/2 cups of water to bottle gourd and cook until bottle gourd is soft
-/2 liter milk(1)bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup)condensed milk(200 grams) - 9
In another heavy bottom pan, add remaining milk, add the coarsely ground rice along with soaked sago and cook till done
-/2 liter milk(1)basmati rice(1/2 cup)condensed milk(200 grams) - 10
Take care to keep stirring this mixture so it does not burn the bottom of the pan
- 11
To the sago and rice mixture, add condensed milk, cardamom powder, almond powder, vanilla essence and the boiled milk and bottle gourd mixture
-/2 liter milk(1)bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup)basmati rice(1/2 cup)almond meal (badam powder)(3 tablespoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 tablespoon)vanilla extract(1 tablespoon)condensed milk(200 grams) - 12
Stir gently to combine all the ingredients well
- 13
Cook on low flame and stir until everything combines together
- 14
Cook till you get kheer like consistency
- 15
If the mixture is getting too thick, then you can add 1/2 cup milk or water to give it a better consistency
-/2 liter milk(1)condensed milk(200 grams) - 16
Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the Gil-E-Firdaus to a serving bowl
- 17
Garnish the Gil-E-Firdaus with golden fried slivered almonds and edible silver leaf
almond meal (badam powder)(3 tablespoon)slivered almonds (badam)(1/2 tablespoon)edible silver foil/leaf (chandi ka vark)(1) - 18
The Gil-E-Firdaus (Creamy & Sweet Bottlegourd Pudding) taste best when served chilled
bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup)
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Gil-E-Firdaus Recipe (Creamy & Sweet Bottlegourd Pudding)
A vegetarian Hyderabadi recipe with -/2 liter milk, bottle gourd (lauki) - grated, sabudana (tapioca pearls). Ready in 1h 5m, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Gil-E-Firdaus Recipe (Creamy & Sweet Bottlegourd Pudding), wash and soak sago for 1 hour
bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup) - 2
Wash basmati rice with clean water and pat to dry
basmati rice(1/2 cup) - 3
Spread rice on a clean muslin cloth for 30-40 minutes under fan and allow it to dry
basmati rice(1/2 cup) - 4
Once the rice is dry, grind to coarse powder
basmati rice(1/2 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 tablespoon) - 5
In a heavy bottom cooking pan, add ghee and roast the slivered almonds
almond meal (badam powder)(3 tablespoon)slivered almonds (badam)(1/2 tablespoon)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 6
Once they turn light golden using a slotted spoon remove the almonds on to kitchen paper towel and set aside
almond meal (badam powder)(3 tablespoon)slivered almonds (badam)(1/2 tablespoon) - 7
In the same ghee add grated bottle gourd and on medium flame saute for 2-3 minutes until the bottle gourd begins to leave its liquids
bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup)ghee(2 tablespoon) - 8
At this stage add half of milk and 1-1/2 cups of water to bottle gourd and cook until bottle gourd is soft
-/2 liter milk(1)bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup)condensed milk(200 grams) - 9
In another heavy bottom pan, add remaining milk, add the coarsely ground rice along with soaked sago and cook till done
-/2 liter milk(1)basmati rice(1/2 cup)condensed milk(200 grams) - 10
Take care to keep stirring this mixture so it does not burn the bottom of the pan
- 11
To the sago and rice mixture, add condensed milk, cardamom powder, almond powder, vanilla essence and the boiled milk and bottle gourd mixture
-/2 liter milk(1)bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup)basmati rice(1/2 cup)almond meal (badam powder)(3 tablespoon)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 tablespoon)vanilla extract(1 tablespoon)condensed milk(200 grams) - 12
Stir gently to combine all the ingredients well
- 13
Cook on low flame and stir until everything combines together
- 14
Cook till you get kheer like consistency
- 15
If the mixture is getting too thick, then you can add 1/2 cup milk or water to give it a better consistency
-/2 liter milk(1)condensed milk(200 grams) - 16
Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the Gil-E-Firdaus to a serving bowl
- 17
Garnish the Gil-E-Firdaus with golden fried slivered almonds and edible silver leaf
almond meal (badam powder)(3 tablespoon)slivered almonds (badam)(1/2 tablespoon)edible silver foil/leaf (chandi ka vark)(1) - 18
The Gil-E-Firdaus (Creamy & Sweet Bottlegourd Pudding) taste best when served chilled
bottle gourd (lauki) - grated(3/4 cup)
Rate this recipe
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