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Carrot halwa
Carrot halwa is a common sweet dish and is mostly prepared during the winters

Ingredients for Carrot halwa
  • Carrot halwaTwo cups of finely grated carrots
  • Six tablespoon of ghee
  • One cup of milk
  • One tablespoon of water
  • A pinch of saffron
  • One-third cup of sugar
  • Half teaspoon of grounded cardamom
  • One tablespoon of sliced almonds


  • Methods of preparing Carrot halwa
    Soak the saffron in one tablespoon of water for at least ten minutes. Melt the ghee in a heavy pot over low heat and add the carrots. Cook and stir for five minutes until it turns slightly brown. Add the milk and stir it constantly and the soaked saffron along with the other ingredients. Cook over low flame without covering the pot until all the liquid is covered. It may take about fifteen minutes. Stir from time to time to prevent burning and also so that it does not sticks to the pan. Serve about one fourth cup per person.

    (Last Updated on : 6/01/2009)
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