5 from 9 votes
Dudhi Basundi Instant Pot
A healthier take on the dreamy sweet Indian dessert made with thickened milk laced with cardamom and saffron
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories:
285 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 pound calabash dudhi or lauki
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 cups milk low fat
- ¼ teaspoon saffron
- 2½ cups low-fat milk or whole milk
- 2 tablespoons pistachio sliced
Instructions
- Peel the outside skin of dudhi and discard. Make thin slices using a peeler or a mandolin slicer, about 2 to 4 cups.
- Set Instant Pot to Saute mode and heat ghee. Add dudhi and sauté for a minute.
- Add sugar, cardamom, low fat milk and saffron. Give a quick stir. Close the Instant Pot with pressure release handle to sealing. Pressure cook for 5 minutes followed by 10 minute natural pressure release.
- Open the Instant Pot. Add whole milk (or low fat) and cook on sauté (normal) mode for 15 to 20 minutes or until the basundi is of desired consistency.
- Enjoy warm or chilled topped with sliced pistachios.
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Notes
- Notes: You can add up to ½ cup of sugar for sweeter basundi.
Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
123mg
(5%)
Potassium
503mg
(11%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
385IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
344mg
(34%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 123mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 503mg | 11% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 385IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 344mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.