Carrot Sweetmeat Recipe

Carrot Sweetmeat Recipe

(Gajjar Halwa)

Ingredients : (makes about 20 pieces)

60 g

500 g

1/4 teaspoon

1 1/4 cups

1/2 cup

1 cup

4 tablespoons

2 tablespoons

Ghee

Carrots

Ground cardamom

Sugar

Hot water

Cream

Dried milk powder

Slivered blanched almonds

Method :
  • Heat ghee in heavy saucepan.

  • Add washed and grated carrots.

  • Cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring.

  • Cover and turn heat very low.

  • Cook until carrots are soft and almost all the liquid has evaporated.

  • While carrots are cooking, make a syrup with the sugar and water.

  • Add syrup to carrots along with cream and milk powder.

  • Stir vigorously to blend all the ingredients and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is dry and comes away from the pan in one mass.

  • Turn on to a greased dish, allow to cool.

  • Cut into diamond shapes or squares to serve.

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