Carrot And Almond Halwa (Gajar-badam Halwa )

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  • Yield 2 Servings
  • Level Medium

One of the popular dessert in India made of carrot and almonds.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg carrots (finely grated)
  • 1/2 cup almonds (about 100 grams)
  • 1 1/2 -2 cups sugar (to taste)
  • 6 cups milk (1 litre)
  • 5-6 cardamoms, powdered
  • A large pinch of saffron
  • Few drops of almond essence
  • 1/2 cup ghee
  • 1/2 cup khova (optional
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Directions

  1. 1. Blanch and skin almonds; keeping aside a few, grind the rest to a fine paste using
  2. 2. Some milk. Soak saffron in 1 tablespoon hot milk.
  3. 3. Boil rest of the milk, add carrots, and cook till they turn soft.
  4. 4. Add almond paste, khova, saffron and sugar and continue to cook stirring all the
  5. 5. While till the mixture starts to get thick.
  6. 6. Add ghee gradually and continue to cook on 'sim' till the mixture starts to leave
  7. 7. Sides of the vessel. Remove vessel from fire.
  8. 8. Add cardamom powder, essence, mix thoroughly. Chop almonds set aside, mix in half of it.
  9. 9. Grease a serving bowl with 1 teaspoon ghee, transfer halwa into it, smoothen out surface. Garnish with the rest of the nuts.
  10. 10. Serve very hot as a dessert or at tea-time.
  11. 11. Note: If desired, the cooked carrots can also be ground with the almonds