Carrot Halwa

Prep Time:10 m     Cook Time:40 m

Servings:4

Ingredients

Carrot                      - 2 cups(grated-3-4 carrots)

Milk                         - 4 cups 

Sugar                       - 1/4 cup

Ghee                        - 1 tblsp

Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp

Nuts                        - 2 tblsp(cashew,badam,pista)

Method

• Peel the skin and grate the carrots.Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel and fry the chopped nuts and set aside.
     
• Now add the grated carrots and saute for a while till the carrots become slightly pale in colour.
     
• Now add milk and reduce the flame.When the milk starts boiling keep stirring every now and then scraping the sides of the pan,Let the carrot to get cooked in the milk and the volume of the milk reduces completely and the carrots and milk has come together as a mass.At this stage add sugar,nuts and cardamom powder.Keep stirring for another five to ten minutes adding little more ghee if needed and transfer to a bowl.Serve warm or chilled.
                                 
                                     
     

Little Words

• The quantity of milk can be lesser as per individual taste.
• Sugar level can be more if desired.
• Using condensed milk saves time.
• Tastes best when served chill.