Carrot halwa

One of the easier and healthier indian sweets out there is carrot halwa. I remember when we were really young, my mom would make this halwa, but it was such a time consuming process. It would take at least 2 to 3 hours to make this, and would involve constant stirring. Not any more tho, with condensed milk and koya being readily available every where, it take a just a fraction of the time to make. Here's the recipe:

Carrots grated - 4

Condensed milk - 1 small tin

Cardamom  powder - 1 tsp

Ghee - 3 tbsp

Sugar - 2 to 3 tbsp

Milk - 1/2 cup

In a heavy bottom pan, heat the ghee and add the grated carrots. Fry till the raw smell is gone, and then add the condensed milk. Add the milk and sugar and stir till it is of the right consistency. If you like your halwa really thick, leave it on longer. Add more milk if you like it more runny. Add the cardamom powder and garnish with slivered almonds. Tastes really good hot or cold. Serve with some vanilla ice cream if you are having guests. 

Tip: I chop my carrots in the juicer of my preeti mixie. If you don't add any water, the carrots are really coarse, just like you grated them. Saves a lot of time.