Go Back

Carrot Halwa

BurntPorkChops
Grate carrots, cook them in milk until most of the milk evaporates, add the sugar, butter, spices, dried fruit and nuts. Enjoy as a side dish or a dessert.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Entree, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 4 - 4 1/2 c grated carrots About 5 large carrots
  • 4 c full fat organic milk or any type of milk, I used a mixture of whole milk and macadamia nut milk
  • 4 T ghee or butter use less or none if you want
  • 1/4 c sugar optional, makes it sweeter
  • 5 - 6 whole green cardamom split open and crushed, or 1/4 - 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 10 - 12 whole cashews or almonds, pistachios, whatever nuts you have on hand
  • 2 T golden raisins or dried cranberries, whatever sweet dried fruit you have on hand
  • 1 pinch saffron optional

Instructions
 

  • Peel and grate carrots until you have about 4 1/2 cups grated carrots.
    Grated carrots
  • In a medium pot with a thick bottom, add the grated carrots and milk. Bring it to a boil and reduce the heat.
    Grated carrots cooking in milk
  • Simmer until the milk is reduced by 75%. Stir at regular intervals.
  • When the milk is reduced by 75%, add the sugar, ghee or butter, and cardamom.
  • Stir well and continue to cook until the rest of the milk is evaporated.
  • Add the dried fruit, nuts, and saffron and stir. Keep on the heat until everything is heated through. (About 3 minutes.)
    Carrot Halwa garnished with pistachios, dried cranberries and saffron
  • Serve hot or cold, garnish with additional nuts and dried fruit as you like.