Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa is one of the most popular North Indian desserts. Grated carrot is cooked in milk and sugar, and garnished with cashews and raisins to form this delectable dessert.

If you have a food processor or a vegetable chopper which can aid you in grating the carrot, making this dessert is a breeze. Make sure the grated carrot is tightly packed in the cup while measuring.

Serves: 4 – 6
Cooking Time: 25 – 30 minutes

Ingredients:
3 cups grated carrot
1 ½ cup half and half milk
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp butter
10 cashew nuts
2 tbsp raisins
2 tsp ghee
Pinch of cardamom powder

Procedure:
Heat the pan, add grated carrot, sauté on medium heat for 3 minutes.

Add butter to the pan, continue to sauté till carrot has no more raw smell.

Add half and half milk and sugar and continue to cook on medium flame until the milk evaporates. Make sure to stir and not let it burn.

In a separate pan heat ghee, fry cashew nuts on a low to medium flame until they turn into a nice golden color. Add them to halwa.

Heat ghee again and fry raisins till they become plump and add them to halwa.

Add cardamom powder.

This mouth watering dessert is sure to please your family and friends!