Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time:      45-50 minutes

Ingredients:

Whole Milk: 1 liter or Sweetened Condensed Milk (Nestle Milkmaid/La Lechera or Amul Mitha Mate)

Ghee or unsalted Butter:  50 gms

Carrot:                      750 gms
Sugar:                       8 tbsp or to taste

Raisins:                     1 tbsp
Chopped Pistachios: 1 tbsp
Chopped Almonds:   1 tbsp
Saffron:                      A pinch

Method:

1. Wash the carrot well and grate them finely.
2. Heat the ghee/butter on low flame in a heavy bottomed pan and allow it to melt.
3. Add the grated carrot to it and stir till the raw smell disappears.
4. Pour the milk or condensed milk and keep stirring, so that it does not stick to the bottom.
5. Once it gets thick add sugar, Raisins, Pistachios and Almonds and mix well.
6. Keep stirring until ghee or butter separates from the halwa and is seen along the pan.
7. Turn off the flame.
8. Serve it warm, with or without Vanilla Ice-Cream

Note:

Use full cream milk, rather than skimmed/toned milk.

The entire cooking should be done on low to medium flame.