Gajar ka Halwa

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter
• 1 kg peeled & coarsely grated carrots
• ½ pint whole milk
• 200ml sweetened condensed Milk
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• Handful of raisins
• Roughly chopped pistachios to garnish
• Vanilla ice cream to serve

Steps

1. In a heavy bottom non stick pan heat the butter and add grated carrots. Cook over medium heat and sauté till they have softened slightly and have changed in colour to a bright orange for about 30 mins or so, stirring continuously.
2. Add whole milk to the pan and reduce the heat to low cooking till the milk has dried out which will take about 15 minutes. Stir the pan well to avoid the mix from sticking or burning
3. Add the condensed milk and cardamom powder. Stir through getting all the carrots to coat the condensed milk cooking on a low heat for 25 minutes. Add the raisins and some of the pistachio. The heat of the pudding will also puff up the raisins making them taste even better.
4. The consistency should be thick, making sure all the moisture has evaporated and the carrots have softened. Serve warm garnished with remaining pistachios along side some ice cream.