Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Dessert)




INGREDIENTS:-


Carrots - 1kg
Pure ghee – 3 tablespoons
Green cardamom powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar - 1 cup – 1.5 Cup ( as per sweetness required)
Milk – 500 ml + 1 cup water.
Nuts – as per choice.
Khoya/mawa, grated - 150gms.
METHOD :
Wash, Peel and grate the carrots.
Now take a heavy bottom pan/kadai and heat the ghee. Put in the grated carrots and fry them for about 5-6 mins. Add cardamom powder.
Add milk to it and let it simmer on low heat till the whole milk dries up. This should take around 20-25mins. You should stir the halwa occasionally to prevent any sticking.
Add sugar and again cook for another 6-10mins or so. Now add mawa/khoya and mix it in properly.
Add the nuts as per choice and taste.
Decorate the halwa with dry fruits and serve.