Gajar Halwa

Any special occasion calls for a sweet and what better sweet than gajar halwa (carrot halwa)?? It's wholesome since we get to mix the goodness of carrots and milk. Plus one can never go wrong with carrots. It is best when prepared with the Delhi carrots (the red ones) but we can manage with the regular ones too.




Ingredients:

• Grated Carrot - 4 cups
• Milk - 1 - 1 1/2 cups
• Sugar - 1 cup (or more per taste)
• Ghee - 2 tbsp
• Cashew, almonds, raisins - 1/2 cup
• Cardamom powder - 2 tsp

Preparation:

• Heat some ghee in a pan.
• Add the grated carrot and milk to it and boil it in medium flame. Stir it occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Allow it to cook till the milk evaporates.
• Heat some ghee and fry the dry fruits in it till they are golden brown.
• Add sugar, cardamom powder and the dry fruits to the carrot and milf mixture once the carrot appears to be cooked well.
• Cook for another 2 - 3 minutes and remove from flame.
• Tastes best when served hot. It can also be served cold.