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Gajar ka Halwa

Grated red carrots cooked slowly in milk, then fried in ghee with sugar and cardamom. Winter in a bowl.

Prep 15 minCook 1 hTotal 1 h 15 minServes 6

Ingredients

  • 1 kg red carrots, grated
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup ghee
  • 5 green cardamom pods, crushed
  • ½ cup khoya, crumbled (optional)
  • 2 tbsp almonds, slivered
  • 2 tbsp pistachios, slivered

Instructions

  1. Simmer carrots, milk and cardamom in a wide pan, stirring often, until the milk is fully absorbed.
  2. Add sugar; it will turn wet again. Cook until dry.
  3. Add ghee and stir-fry until glossy and the edges look caramelised.
  4. Fold in the khoya if using, and top with nuts.

Tips

  • A wide pan evaporates the milk faster.
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