Tuesday 25 November 2008

Carrot Halwa/Gaajar ka halwa.

INGREDIENTS-[to serve 3-]

Carrots-peeled and grated-1/4 kilo
condensed milk-1whole tin
skimmed milk-1/2 cup
2tbsp sugar powdered with 3pods cardamom.
a pinch of saffron
ghee-11/2tbsp
optional garnish-few raisins,cashewnuts and pistacheo.

METHOD-Take a pan that has a thick base or a pressure pan.
Pour 1/2 cup milk and add the grated carrots.
cover the pan and cook on a low flame for about
15 mins.Now add the condensed milk and cook
till all the milk is completely evaporated and
the carrots are very tender . Now add 1/2 the ghee,
and keep stirring till the mixture turns dry. Now add
the sugar/cardamom mixture and saffron.
Now add the remaining ghee and garnish with nuts
and raisins that have been toasted in 1/4tsp ghee
separately in a pan till golden brown.
Serve Carrot Halwa hot/cold or with a dollop of vanilla
icecream.

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