Gajar Ka Halwa

Ingredients :

Carrots - 6 (grated finely)

Milk - 2 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Khoya - 3 tsp 
Almonds - 1/8 cup (chopped)
Cardamom powder - 1 teaspoon
Ghee - 1/4 cup (clarified butter)
Raisins - 1 tsp
Pistachios - 1 teaspoon

Method:

1. Cook the carrots in the milk in a pressure pan on a low flame. 
2. When carrots are cooked, take them out and drain any excess milk.
3. Roast the mava slightly on a little ghee on low flame.

4. Take a kadhai , put the ghee and add the cooked carrots and mava to it.

5. Stir for a while.
6. Add the sugar and mix well until the carrot paste loses the milky texture and later turns into golden brown color.Make sure sugar has totally dissolved.
7. Add the cardamom powder.
8. Mix well.
9. Decorate with raisins and the almonds.

Tips:

1. Dates could also be added to the carrots to make the halwa. (Dates-Gajar halwa)
2. Halwa tastes best when served warm.
3. Try to use carrots which are red in colour, not the usual orangish-reddish  ones available in the market.