Carrot halwa or Gajar ka halwa

(Indian halwa recipe)

Carrot halwa ingredients:

• 1/2 kg carrots
• 1 cup milk (boiled)
• 1 cup sugar or to taste
• a pinch of cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp ghee

Garnishing ingredients:

• 10 cashewnuts
• 10 badam (optional)
• 10 pista (optional)

Gajar ka halwa preparation:

• Wash, peel and grate the carrots.
• Heat a pan with 1 tbsp of ghee and roast the garnishing ingredients and keep aside.
• Add the remaining ghee and heat.
• Put the grated carrot and saute on low flame till the raw smell disappears.
• Add milk and boil on low flame till thick.
• Once it's starts thickening add sugar and stir continuously.
• Cook on low flame for further thickness.
• Add cardamom powder and stir continuously till the ghee separates from the mixture.
• Finally garnish with roasted garnishing ingredients.
• Carrot halwa or gajar ka halwa is ready to serve.
• Serve hot or cold. 

prep time: 15 mins

cooking time: 10-15mins

serves: 4