Gajar ka Halwa

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Ingredients: 1 kg red carrots, 1 litre boiled milk, 1 tbsp ghee, 1 cup sugar, 2 tsp cardamom powder, saffron leaves 10- 12, grated green pistachio and almond mix ½ tbsp

Preparation Time: 40 min

Recipe:

1. Peel off the carrots, remove their end and grate them in a food processor.

2. Take a big deep pan and heat it (non stick preferred). Add ghee to this and heat for half minute.

3. Then add the grated carrot to this and toss well. Cover with lid for five minutes. Keep the gas low. The carrots will reduce in size.

4. Now add the milk and turn the gas high. But, keep stirring continuously till the mixture comes to a boil. After a boil, turn the gas to medium flame. Continue stirring for a minute.

5. Cover it with lid to fasten the cooking process. But, keep stirring intermittently, every 5 min or so till 20 min at least. Check if carrots are cooked by pressing between the fingers. If still not very soft and all the milk is absorbed, then add little milk (a cup). Allow to cook for 10 more min.

6. Now, after all the milk is used up, add sugar and mix well. With sugar, the color of the halwa will change to brighter hue. Do not cover with lid now.

7. Allow to cook till all the sugar water is absorbed by the carrots. This should take 5 – 10 minutes. Add cardamom powder as well and mix well,

8. Serve it hot garnished with pistachio and almond powder.

Tips: Gajar ka halwa tastes yum when chilled as well! Besides, if you like raisins, then you can add those too.