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Carrot Halwa (Gajar ka Halwa)

An easy to make carrot sweet that can be served warm or chilled to serve over a week.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 Frying pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds Carrots Remove skin and grate coarsely like spaghetti noodles
  • 2 tablespoon Ghee aka Clarified butter
  • 1 cup Condensed Milk can be substituted with whole milk
  • 1/2 cup Golden raisins soak in water for 15 mins
  • 1/2 cup cashews lightly roast them in ghee
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder to make powder, remove skin and grind seeds

Instructions
 

  • Ona medium heat, add Ghee and heat till liquid. Add grated carrots and gently mix until the ghee is coated on the carrots. Continue to cook for 20 mins while mixing occasionally. Add sugar and stir gently and cook for another 10 mins.
  • Add condensed or whole milk and cook for another 20 mins with occasionally stirring.
  • Add cashews that are lightly roasted in ghee, raisins and cardamon powder to the mix and cook for another 10 mins
  • Turn off the heat and cover the mixture. Let sit for 15 mins before serving so the flavors are infused
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Keyword Carrot, Sweet