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Carrot Halwa


Ingredients:
Carrots - 6 big
Sugar - 1 1/2 cups
Cardamom - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 1 1/2 cups
Ghee - 7-8 tbsp

To garnish:
Roasted nuts and raisins - a handful

Method:
Wash & Peel the skin of Carrots, Finely Grate them

Now Heat 3-4 tbsp ghee in a wide pan. Roast the nuts till golden brown and set aside.

In the same pan, add remaining ghee, add grated carrots and Saute till the raw smell is gone.

Add milk and cook on low flame for 40-45 minutes till all milk is absorbed and the mixture becomes thick.

Now add sugar, cardamon pwd and cook till carrots leave the edges of the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Garnish with roasted nuts before serving.

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