Gajar Ka Halwa(Carrot Halwa)

 

Ingredients :

Carrots Gajar – 1 kg

Khoya – 60 gms

Milk – 1 litre

Flaked almonds – 3 tbsp

Chopped Cashews - 4 tsp

Sugar – 1 cup

Crushed pistachio – 4 tsp

Green cardamom powder – 1 tsp

Raisins –  5 tsp

Ghee – 100 gms

Pan/Kadhai to Cook

Method

Peel, wash and grate the carrots.

Heat the Kadhai/Pan and add the milk and cook on medium flame, stirring at regular intervals initially and then continuously untill carrots are tender and the liquid has evaporated.

Add Ghee and cook for about 10mints.

Add sugar, raisins,Cashew nuts,Flaked Almonds and cardamom and again cook for further 10 – 15 minutes. 

Add Khoya and stir till Halwa starts leaving the sides of the pan, lower the flame and cook for 1-2 minutes stirring vigorously.

Remove from flame. Serve hot or cold garnished with Crushed Pistachios.

Healthy Tip:

If you want to reduce Calories you can reduce quantity of Khoya and Ghee.