Gajar Halwa

Gajar or Carrot Halwa is a popular Indian sweet. It is quite easy to make and takes about 45 minutes to cook. It is one of the healthiest and delicious dish.

Ingredients

Carrot	1 kg
Sugar	250g
Ghee	50g
Milk	100ml
Cardamom powder	1/4 teaspoon
Saffron	2 pinch
Raisins	8-10 pieces
Cashews and Almonds	8-10 pieces

This recipe serves about 8 to 10 people.

Steps

• Wash carrots nicely and let them dry. Peel and grate the carrots.

• Take a thick bottom kadhai or pan. Heat the pan and add ghee. When the ghee becomes hot, add grated carrots and mix it well. Cover it for 15 minutes on low flame. Stir in between.

• When the carrots become soft, add milk and cover it again for 5 more minutes on low flame.

• Add Sugar and keep the gas on medium flame. Mix everything nicely to spread the sugar uniformly. Keep stirring in between to avoid mixture sticking to the pan.

• Add Saffron, Cardamom cashew nuts and Almonds (Badam) and stir well until the mixture becomes dry.

When the complete mixture is dry, your Gajar (Carrot) Halwa is ready to serve. You can serve it cold or hot as per your choice. Controlling the heat is most important to get the best result.