DHUDHI KHEER

Ingredients
1 cup bottle gourd (doodhi), grated
1/3cup sugar
½ cup milk powder
1 cup milk
a pinch cardamom (elaichi) powder
1 tablespoon ghee
For the garnish
1 tablespoon slivered almonds
Method
1. Squeeze out all the excess water from the bottle gourd and keep aside.
2. In a bowl, mix together the sugar, milk powder, milk and cardamom powder. Keep aside.
3. In a microwave safe bowl, mix together the ghee and bottle gourd and microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes.
4. Add milk mixture,mix well n microwave on high -5 minutes, stirring once in between after 2½ minutes.
5. Serve hot garnished with the slivered almonds.
Tips Fill the microwave safe bowl to only ¼ its height, leaving enough space for the milk to rise in the microwave, without spilling over.