Gajar ka Halwa/Carrot Halwa

A Happy Republic day to all fellow Indians .On this Republic day I would like to share with you  all  the recipe of Gajar ka Halwa /Carrot halwa  .A very popular Indian dessert which  is loved by all ..Full of taste and goodness this yummy halwa is loaded with nuts ,milk ,carrots ,goodness of ghee and  condensed milk and mava which makes this yummy goodness  extremely rich and delicious .
Serve it cold or warm it taste equally good also you can enjoy it with puris.

Ingredients:
1 kg carrots
200-250 gm sugar /as per taste
1/2 litre milk
100 gms khoya/mava
2 tbsp condensed milk (optional)
2 tbsp pure ghee
1 tsp cardamon powder
 10-12 cashews chopped
1 tbsp chironji/charoli
8-10 raisins
6-7 pistachios

Method
Wash the carrots and grate it.

In a vessel add ghee and grated carrots saute for sometime.

Then add milk ,condensed milk and let it cook till the carrots turn soft and milk is reduced.

Then add sugar,cardamon powder and khoya/mava  and the nuts cook over low flame till the sugar has dissolved completely .

Serve warm or cold.


Note:
Adding condensed milk is optional.
Adjust the amount of sugar as per your taste if adding condensed milk or the halwa will be over sweet.