Gajjar halwa

Gajjar halwa No. of Portions 4

Ingredients QTY Unit
Indian carrots 250 Gm
Pure ghee 150 Gm
Milk 100 Ml
Mava 100 Gm
Sugar 250 Gm
Dry fruits 20 Gm
(almonds, pistachio,cashew)
Edible silver paper (Varkh) 1 Sheet
Green cardamom powder ½ Tsp
Saffron For flavour


Pre-preparations:
1. Wash, peel and grate carrots.
2. Grate mava.
3. Blanch and cut almonds and pistachio into slivers.



Method:
1. Melt pure ghee in a heavy bottom pan. Add carrots and sauté over a slow fire for 10 min.
2. Add milk and cook till carrots are done. Let the milk evaporate fully.
3. Add mava. Mix well and continue cooking for 5-10 min. more.
4. Add sugar and mix well. Cook over a slow fire till sugar dries up.
5. Flavour with cardamom powder and saffron.


To serve:
Serve hot or at room temperature, garnished with dry fruits and edible silver foil.


Standard:
Pleasant orange-red colour, adequately sweetened and flavoured with cardamom and saffron. Could be served hot or at room temperature.