Gajar Ka Halwa

Ingredients

• 2¼ kg carrots · grated
• 150 ml fresh cream
• 1⅛ kg fresh milk
• ⅜ cup ghee
• Sugar to taste · I added 1 cup
• ¾ tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
• Mixed nuts · almonds, pistachios, cashews
• 2-3 tbsp desi ghee · for roasting nuts
• Khoya for topping

Instructions

1. Add grated carrots to a large pan.
2. Pour in fresh cream and fresh milk.
3. Cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 1 hour, or until the milk dries up.
4. Add ½ cup ghee and mix well.
5. Add sugar according to taste (I added 1 cup).
6. Add elaichi powder and cook for 20 minutes until ghee separates.
7. In a separate pan, roast mixed nuts in desi ghee and add them to the halwa.
8. Cook for another 5 minutes.
9. Top with khoya and garnish with more nuts.