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Gajjar Halwa (Carrot Pudding)
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Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 large carrots
- ½ cup (120 g) cashew nuts, broken
- ½ cup (120 g) raisins, washed
- 1 pinch salt
- 2–3 teaspoons sugar
- 4 pods cardamom
- 1 pinch cinnamon powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
Directions
- Cut off the blemished ends of the carrots, wash them, and then peel them.
- Grate the carrots, and transfer the grated carrots into a saucepan.
- Add the cashews, raisins, salt, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, butter, and milk.
- Heat the saucepan and bring the contents to a boil, while mixing.
- Cook until the milk has mostly evaporated.
- Serve with a sprinkling of cinnamon powder on top.
Notes
When the milk is almost evaporated you can add 50–100g of khoya (dried milk solids) for a richer taste.
