गाजर हा हलवा Carrot Halwa (dessert)

Ingredients

500 grams (1+ pounds)) carrots (morötter)

7 dl (3+ cups)) milk (3%)

1 tsp cardamom seeds (if in pods, remove and discard the pods)

5 table spoons sugar

2 table spoons crushed almonds (unsweetened). Or use pistage or cashew nuts instead

½ gram saffron

4 table spoons ghee (clarified butter). Use normal butter if unavaialbe

Peel and chop the carrots coursely. Put them in a wide casserole and add the cardamom seeds, half of the nuts and the saffron. Add the milk and sugar and bring to a boil. Let simmer gently until the liquide has evaporated. This may take up to 45 minutes.

Put the ghee in a frying pan and add the carrot mixture. Let fry 15-20 minutes while stirring occasionaly until the mixture has thickened.

Add 1/4 of the nuts and fry for a few minutes more.

Put in a serving dish and garnish with the rest of the nuts.

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