A carrot halwa (Gajar ka Halwa) recipe made in the traditional way

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Preparation

• First rinse, peel, and then grate the carrots (8-9 medium-sized tender juicy carrots), either with a handheld grater or in a food processor.
• You need approx 4 to 4.5 cups of grated carrots.

Making Carrot Halwa

• In a kadhai or deep thick bottomed pan combine milk and grated carrots.
• On a low to medium flame, bring the whole mixture to a boil and then simmer.
• While the mixture is simmering on a low flame, keep on stirring in between.
• The grated carrots will cook in the milk and the milk will start to reduce and evaporate.
• When the milk has 75% reduced, add the ghee, sugar, and powdered cardamom to the mixture.
• Stir well and continue to simmer and cook on a low flame.
• Do keep on stirring the halwa in between.
• Towards the end, add the cashews, almonds, saffron, and raisins. Simmer the halwa till all the milk is evaporated. Switch off the burner.
• Serve Gajar halwa hot, warm or you can also serve it cold. garnish with some chopped dry fruits while serving.

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