Gajar ka Halwa

My method is my Mom’s method, that of slow cooked goodness. Dad loves to eat meetha.. so this one for my papa :)

Ingredients ( This recipe serves 8)

• 1 ½ kilos of red carrots, washed, peeled and grated
• 3 kilos of full-fat milk
• ½ cup of desi ghee (clarified butter)
• 1 cup of granulated sugar
• 2 tsp powdered cardamom
• ¼ cup cashews chopped coarse to garnish

Method

• Bring the milk to boil in a heavy bottomed pan/kadai.
• Boil for 15-20 minutes and then add the grated carrot.
• Keep cooking till the milk thickens and the consistency is halwa/fudge like. Almost all the milk evaporates. Keep stirring to avoid burning.
• Add the ghee and sugar and cook stirring for another 10 minutes.
• Add the powdered cardamom.
• Take off the heat.
• Serve topped with cashews (or any other nuts of your choice)