Carrot pudding – Gaajar ka halwa recipe

Gaajar ka halwa is a favorite desert and snack in India. It is very sweet and has lots of calories. Indians eat Gaajar ka halwa during winter.

Ingredients:

Carrots (Gaajar) 1 kg

 Ghee  4 tablespoon

 Sugar 250 grams

Milk 3 cups

Cardamom (elichi) 3 pieces
 Cashews (Kaju), Almonds (Badam), Raisins (Kishmish) about 50 grams each

Saffron (Kesar) 1 pinch
 Some red food color

This preparation serves 6 hungry people.
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes


Directions:
             Shred carrots in a pan. Add 4tbsp ghee in it. Sauté the contents for 15 minutes. Crush 3 cardamom cloves and add to the pan. Add 3 cups of milk to it. Keep the pan at high flame. Keep moving the contents until it becomes creamy. Add 250gms of sugar and cashews, almonds and raisins. Add a pinch of red color and a pinch of Saffron to a teaspoon of milk and shake. Pour the milk in the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes. The halwa is prepared when ghee oozes out in the sides. Serve hot!