Carrot Halwa

This was my guest post for "Shyama's tastes". Thought of sharing it for my readers too. Making carrot halwa was my long time dream. Finally I made it and here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

(Serves 2)

Carrot	3 or 4 cups grated
Sugar	½ to ¾ cup
Milk	2 cups
Condensed milk(optional)	3 tbsp
Cardamom	4
Nuts(almonds,cashew,pista)	3 or 4 tbsp
Raisin	2 tbsp
Ghee	3 tbsp
Salt	A pinch

Method:

1.       In a heavy bottomed pan(I used pressure cooker bottom) , heat a tbsp of ghee and fry the nuts and raisin and set aside.

2.       In the same pan, heat rest of the ghee and add the carrot gratings and fry for a second. Then add 2 cups of milk and allow the carrot to cook.

3.       Keep the flame on low or medium. Once all the milk has evaporated, add condensed milk, sugar, pinch of salt and cardamom(I powdered sugar and cardamom in a mixer).

4.       Keep stirring till it gets a bit dry and consistency as of halwa. Garnish with nuts and raisin. Serve warm. Happy eating

  

Notes:

·         If you are adding condensed milk, reduce the amount of sugar you are adding.

·         Adding raisin is also optional. Some people may not like it in halwa.