Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)

Ingredients:

Carrots    1kg
Oil/Ghee 5 tbsp
Sugar       2 cups
Milk        1/2 cup
Elaichi Powder (Cardamom Powder) 1/2 tsp
Dry Fruits (for decoration)


Method:

1. Wash and peel the carrots. Grate the carrots.

2. In a pan, heat oil/ghee. When the oil is heated, put the grated carrots in the heated oil.

3. Keep stirring the carrots. Let it cook till 3/4th of the carrot's water has dried up.

4. In the carrots, put sugar and mix well. Let it cook well.

5. Pour 1/2 cup milk in this carrot mixture and mix well. Cook well.

6. When the carrots have fully absorbed the milk, and have become thick, turn off the flame.

7. Sprinkle cardamom powder on the now ready Gajar ka Halwa. Dish the Halwa out and decorate it with dry fruits of your choice.

Tip: If you like sweet dishes to be extra sweet, you can add 2 tsp of mashed mawa/khoya in the halwa when you have added the sugar while cooking (see step no. 4 in Method).

Calories: 268 calories in 300 grams of Gajar ka Halwa