Carrot Halva
Carrot halva is a sweet Indian dessert made from carrots, ghee, milk and sugar. It’s wonderful in all seasons.
Course
Dessert
,
Vegetarian
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
8
Servings
8
Ingredients
10-12
whole
carrot(s)
grated
4
cups
milk
1/3
cup
Ghee
1/3
cup
jaggery (grated)
or sweetener of your choice
2/3
cup
raisins
1
tsp
cardamom, green
finely ground
1/2
cup
cashews
silvered
Instructions
Grate the carrots.
In a medium sauce-pan, bring grated carrots and milk to a simmer on low heat.
Stir and cook until the carrots are tender and milk has almost evaporated. This will take about 10 minutes.
Add the ghee, and lightly brown the carrot.
Next, add the sugar and cook until the mixture thickens and becomes more dry.
Stir in the raisins, cardamom, and cashews.
Serve hot with fresh cream or ice-cream.