Carrot Halwa – For Two

  Halwa is a famous sweet  which is popular in India and in many asian countries. Halwas are made most commonly with wheat . it is also made using coconut milk ,carrot , rice flour and many other.

Carrot halwa , which is commonly called as gajar ka halwa  gajar means carrot in hindi. It is also described as Punjabi halwa made of nuts , milk , sugar , ghee with grated carrot.  Carrot is a rich source of carotene , which is the vitamin A , essential for eye sight.

 This halwa with its vibrant saffron color will be appealing to everyone’s eyes.
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Requirements :

Grated carrot – 1 ½cup

Milk – ½ cup

Sugar – 4 tbs

Milk powder – 1 tbs

Ghee – 1 tbs

Cashewnuts – 3

Method :

In a pan , add the grated carrot and milk , allow to cook in medium flame.

 After five to ten minutes , add the sugar and mix well , by this time milk will be evaporated.

The sugar will starts melting and mixes with the carrot.

Now , add the milk powder and mix well.

Add the ghee and stir continuously.

When the halwa is cooked and won’t stick to the pan , take off from flame.

Garnish with ghee roasted cahews and serve.

Serve this delicious carrot halwa refrigerated.

Note :

Milk powder can be replaced by khoya.

If whole carrot is used , it can be pressure cooked and remaining steps same as above.
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