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Gajar Kar Halwa
 
 
Prepration: 20 mins.
Cooking: 20 mins.
Serves 4 Cal/Ser 245
 
Ingredients
½ kg carrots - peeled and grated
½ cup milk
½ cup sugar, or slightly less
½ cup (100 gm) khoya - roughly mashed
2 tbsp desi ghee
seeds of 2 green cardamom (choti elaichi) - powdered
1 tbsp chopped nuts like almonds or cashews
1 tbsp raisins (kishmish)
 
Method
1. Mix grated carrots, sugar and milk in a big deep bowl. Microwave covered for 10 minutes.
2. Add ghee and khoya. Mix well. Microwave uncovered for 10 minutes.
3. Add cardamom and chopped nuts. Serve hot or cold decorated with nuts.