Carrot Halwa

Carrot halwa is a classic indian dessert that goes for any celebrative occasion or season. It’s an evergreen indian dessert made all over india. Simple ingredients such as freshly grated carrots, milk, sugar and ghee make this recipe a great treat for all!

Ingredients:

      1)     Carrots – 2 lbs, grated

      2)     Condensed Milk - 1can (14oz)

      3)     Whole Milk - 1cup

      4)     Milk Mava powder – 2 cups 

               (or substitute with Ricotta cheese, 2 cups)

      5)     Sugar – 1 cup

      6)     Ghee (Clarified Butter) – 4 tbsp

      7)     Cashews – 2 tbsp, chopped

      8)     Raisins – 1 tbsp

      9)     Cardamom powder- ½ tsp

Preparation:

Add 1 tbsp ghee to an empty pot and grease well on the bottom and to the sides. Add grated carrots, condensed milk, whole milk, milk mava powder, 2 tbsp ghee & sugar to the 6 quarts crock-pot. Mix well and set on high for 5 hrs. After 3 hrs briefly stir the contents and continue to cook for 2 more hrs. If you still see moisture left in the crock-pot, remove the lid and cook it on high for another 30 minutes. Finally, fry cashews and raisins in the remaining amount of ghee (1 tbsp) in a separate pan and add to the cooked halwa and mix well. Serve hot or chilled, left in the refrigerator (not the freezer) for about 6 hours.