carrot halwa Recipe

INGREDIENTS  

1 kg carrot
¼ cup ghee / clarified butter
10 cashew / kaju (chopped)
10 almonds / badam (chopped)
3 cup milk
¾ cup sugar
½ cup khoya / mawa
¼ tsp cardamom powder

           INSTRUCTIONS

 

• firstly, peel the skin of carrot and grate finely. keep aside. traditionally, delhi carrot is used to prepare halwa.

• in a large kadai heat ¼ cup ghee and fry 10 cashew, 10 almonds.

• fry until it turns golden brown. keep aside.

• in the same ghee add grated carrot and saute well.

• saute for 5 minutes or until it changes colour slightly.

• now pour 3 cup milk and give a good stir.

• boil for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

• continue to boil until the carrots are cooked well and milk reduces.

• once the milk thickens completely, add ¾ cup sugar.

• mix well and cook until the sugar dissolves and thickens.

• cook until the halwa thickens and ghee releases from sides.

• now turn off the flame and ½ cup khoya, ¼ tsp cardamom powder and fried nuts.

• mix well making sure everything is well combined.

• finally, enjoy gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa chilled or warm.