PUNJABI SWEET DISHES

GAJJAR HALWA

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Kilo carrots, scrapped and grated fine
1 liter milk
3/4 cup sugar
20 gms of almonds
20 gms of pistachios
20 gms of cashew nuts
1 tsp. of cardamom seeds
1 stick of butter
RECPIE: Crush all the nuts coarsely. Finely powder cardamom sees. Place carrots and milk together in a pan and cook, stirring until the mixture turns thick and dry. Add sugar and keep stirring until all the liquid is absorbed. Now put butter and fry until golden brown. You can add, powder milk, to make it more creamer and richer. Serve hot sprinkled liberally with crushed nuts. A great winter season dessert all over North India.