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Gajar Halwa
Ingredients

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carrots 6 (grated finely)
milk 3 cups
sugar 1 cup
mawa 1/2 cup (powdered milk)
khoya 3 tsp (ricotta cheese)
almonds 1/8 cup (chopped)
cardamoms 5 (skinned and crushed fine)
pistachios 2-3 (powdered)
ghee 1/4 cup (clarified butter)
raisins 1 tsp

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Method :

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* Cook the carrots in the milk in an open pan on a low flame with constant stirring.
* When the carrots are done, take them out and drain any excess milk.
* Add the milk powder(mava), the ricotta cheese and the sugar to the carrots.
* Heat the ghee in a frying pan, add the carrot mixture and keep on high flame until the carrot paste loses the milky texture and becomes golden brown and the sugar is totally dissolved.
* Add the raisins, cardamoms, powdered pistas and the almonds.
* Heat through and serve either hot or cold with cream on the side.

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