Monday 22 July 2013

Easy carrot Halwa & Vegan carrot Halwa





     Ingredients:
  • Grated carrot-300gms
  • Sweetened Khoa/dried milk -100gms
  • Sugar-3 tablespoons
  • Cardamom powder-1tsp.
  • Clarified butter/Ghee-3 tablespoons
  • Cashew nuts-50gm
  • Raisins-25gm
  • Water-2tsp

Method:
In a nonstick kadai/fry pan, fry the cashews and raisins separately with little clarified butter. Remove and keep it aside. In the same pan put the grated carrot and water. Close and cook for few seconds. When it is done stir in the sugar, and then the dried milk/Khoa. Add clarified butter and cook, stirring continuously till it is dry. Switch of the flame. Stir in the cardamon powder. Garnish with fried cashews and  raisins.



              Note: Grating the carrot in a cheese grater like this will make the task more easy.


  Vegan carrot Halwa

    Ingredients:
  • Grated carrot -300gms
  • Cashew -100gms
  • Sugar -8 to 10 tablespoons
  • Cardamom powder-1tsp.
  • Oil-3 tablespoons
  • Raisins-25gm
  • Water-2tsp

Method:
Grind the cashew in a blender to a smooth powder. In a frying pan, fry the raisins with little ghee. Remove and keep it aside. In the same pan, put the grated carrot and water. Close and cook for few seconds. When it is done add the sugar, cashew nut powder and clarified butter. Cook stirring continuously till dry. Switch of the flame and add the cardamom powder and raisins.



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