Carrot Halwa and a Happy Diwali !!

Diwali is almost here....Wishing all my readers and friends a very Happy Diwali in advance. Diwali is the festival of lights celebrated all over India. It's one of the most important festival in our land. Diwali brings so many good memories to me...especially the fireworks, sweets, family get-togethers and lots of fun. We always celebrate Diwali back in India. So here in US, the best thing we would miss is the fireworks, especially my son !! 

Diwali is the festival of sweets as well I guess. We usually give sweet boxes to family and friends. So today I am here with the recipe of a very popular sweet, Carrot Halwa. It's my husband's favourite and a great sweet for the festive time. There are many easy methods for preparing this halwa using pressure cooker or microwave. But I preferred the traditional method making in kadai. Though its time consuming, its worth the effort :).  This halwa just tastes excellent and delicious.

What you need?

2.5 cups grated Carrots

1 cup Milk

3/4 -1 cup Sugar

1-2 tbsp Ghee

2 tbsp broken Cashews

A pinch Cardamom powder

How to prepare?

Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Fry cashews till golden brown and keep aside.

In the same ghee, add carrots and saute for 3-4 minutes until the raw smell goes. Now add the milk, let it boil. On a medium flame, cook the carrots in the milk until the milk gets dried up. Remember to keep on stirring all the time so that it won't get burnt.

Now add the sugar, cook the carrots in the sugar syrup. Keep stirring until you get a thick mixture. Once thick, add cashews, cardamom powder and more ghee if you desire. Keep on mixing until the halwa starts leaving the pan.

Enjoy this wonderful sweet on the occasion of Diwali.

Notes:

* Increase ghee and sugar as per your taste.

* It's best to use a heavy bottomed non stick pan.
* You can use other nuts as well.

Wishing again you and your family a very Happy and Safe Diwali !!