Gajar ka Halwa

Ingredients

For Pressure Cook

• 1 tbsp Ghee,
• 1 liter Milk,
• 2 kg Winter Carrots, grated,
• ¼ tsp Saffron Strands
• 1 cup Sugar,
• Toasted Nuts,

For Tossing Nuts

• ½ tbsp Ghee,
• 9-10 no. Almonds, chopped,
• 9-10 no. Cashew nuts,

For Garnish

• 6-7 no. Pistachios, blanched & silver,
• Silver vrak,

Process

For Pressure Cook

1. Peel and cut the carrots in halves. Then grate the carrots and keep aside in a bowl.
2. Grease the bottom of the pressure cooker with some Ghee and pour milk into it. Heat the milk thoroughly.
3. Once the milk is heated, add grated carrots into it and mix well.
4. Close the lid and cook it till 1 cooker whistle.
5. Transfer it in a kadhai and reduce the mixture for 15 minutes.
6. Add Saffron Strands and Sugar once the mixture is completely reduced and cook it well.
7. Add toasted nuts into the mixture and mix well.
8. Garnish with sliced pistachios and silver foil.
9. Serve hot.

For Toasted Nuts

1. Finely chop almonds and cashew nuts. Keep aside for further use.
2. In a pan, add some Ghee and heat it well. Once the Ghee is heated, add chopped almonds and cashew nuts into it.
3. Saute the nuts and keep aside for further use.