Recipe

Carrot Halwa

Name: Carrot Halwa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons ghee or oil; 2 pounds carrots, grated; 1 ½ quarts whole milk; 2 cups white sugar; ½ cup raisins or sultanas; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom; 1 pinch saffron threads; 8 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts

Carrot halwa, or gajar ka halwa, is a traditional Indian dessert that's deliciously rich and creamy. This recipe uses whole milk, not condensed milk. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for a real treat!

Prep 10mCook 90mTotal 100mServes 8

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Instructions

1
Heat ghee in a large saucepan over medium heat and add carrots. Cook and stir briefly, about 3 minutes. Pour in milk and increase heat; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, and stirring occasionally until moisture evaporates, about 1 hour.
2
Bring carrot mixture back to a boil; add sugar, raisins, cardamom, and saffron. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
3
Ladle carrot halwa into 8 individual serving dishes. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon pistachios. Serve warm or chill before serving.

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