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Gajar ka Halwa

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1200 ml full fat Milk
  • 3 tbsps Ghee
  • Seeds of 4 Cardamoms crushed
  • 2.2 lbs - 1 kg grated Carrots
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup grated Khoya
  • 1 cup of mixed dry Fruit and Nuts soaked in water Raisins, Pistachios, Cashews and Almonds
  • More dry Fruits and Nuts for garnish

Method
 

  1. Boil the milk stirring constantly till it’s reduced down to 1000 ml of milk and cream
  2. Heat the ghee and add the crushed cardamom seeds
  3. Add the grated carrots and saute for a few mins
  4. Spoon in the milk and cream and start to cook the carrots, stirring constantly
  5. The process should take 30 - 40 mins depending on how cooked you want to cook the carrots
  6. Halfway through add the grated khoya
  7. Once ready add the dried fruits or nuts
  8. You can either spoon this dessert into a dish, top with nuts and serve or you can spoon it into a mold and set it to cool over night before turning it out