Carrot and milk sweet


2 cups grated carrots
2 cups milk
3 to 5 cardamom pods lightly crushed
1 tbsp ghee
2 to 3 tbsp brown sugar or granulated sugar
1 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp nuts cashews, pistachios or almonds

Put carrots, milk and cardamom pods into a heavy bottomed pan and in medium heat cook for 1/2 hour; stirring occasionally. When the milk evaporates, increase the heat a little if needed and remove from heat.


In another flat bottomed pan heat the ghee, when it is hot add the cooked carrots and stir fry for about 5 minutes until it looks like a paste and comes together, this will make the carrots a deep orange colour. Add the sugar, raisins and chopped nuts and cook for about 2 minutes.

Increase the amount of sugar, raisins and nuts to taste. Remove from heat and serve warm with cream which is optional or serve cold.

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97 comments:

  1. Very yummy looking..loved the color!


    US Masala

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  2. delicious carrot and milk sweet..loving it.

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  3. wow carrot for dessert ?
    i havnt seen any carrot sweets besides carrot cake!
    very nice! looks wonderful (:

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  4. Ahhhh, just a tablespoon of ghee? Looks so much richer. Best me hide tail it to kitchen to cook sup. I want to eat this right now and spoil my appetite. Quite a lovely sweet, Akheela.

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  5. Tasty carrot halwa,loved the deep color.

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  6. Beautiful clicks..looks so awesome n yumm!!

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  7. I love the color gorgeous for any place setting for a side dish!

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  8. soooooo delicious and pretty looking sweet.....

    Sabby
    http://foodfunfreak.blogspot.com/

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  9. This Gajar-ka-halwa looks perfect!

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  10. Colorful sweet! reminds me of carrot halwa!

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  11. gajar ka halwa looks delicious.

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  12. Unique and pretty! Love this recipe!

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  13. Wow, I never had anything like this, and sure would love to try...looks so yummie. I hope you have a great week ahead :-)

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  14. The carrot halwa is looking really tempting, cant resist to make and have my share...this one is too good !

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  15. Looking nice, yummm........yumm........ carrot sweet;) Thanks for give usefull tip. make the carrot sweet more orange colour.

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  16. Looks great, yumm......yummmm....carrot sweet;).Thanks for tip make this carrot sweet deep orange colour.

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  17. Delicious sweet.. Would love to have this anytime. :)

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  18. This is so bright and welcoming. Must pick up cardamom pods. Love the idea of this.

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  19. what a great colour and I bet it was really delicious. The nuts and raisins add texture and flavor to those lovely sweet carrots!
    Thanks for such a wonderful recipe
    DEnnis

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  20. the carrot sweet looks very yumm n very colorful..

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  21. Carrot and Milk Sweet looks so droolworthy and colorful. You have made sure that anybody who looks at this picture would crave for it.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  22. Hmmmy fav..looks colorful n yumm

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  23. So tempting and yummy .. Loved the color !!

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  24. ooh yummilicious halwa... my all time favorite :)

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  25. delicious carrot halwa! nice clicks...

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  26. Wow luks very inviting,yummy yum...

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  27. The halwa is looking so delicious and inviting.

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  28. my fav carrot halwa- can eat up anytime! looks good

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  29. Hi...delicious recipe, the amazing colors..greetings MARIMI

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  30. delicious n tempting sweet dear..

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  31. Too tempting...beautiful clicks!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  32. My all time fav sweet.love to have with icecream

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  33. Wat a fabulous and delectable dessert,yummy..

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  34. Lovely colour..looks equally yummy.

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  35. Another tempting andgood looking recipe.. Im saving it :) thanks

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  36. ohh..carrot sweets looks so yummy, like the colorful photo

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  37. Yumm...looks soo colorful n yummy

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  38. Looks so tempting and nice clicks..

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  39. The Color really inviting...thx for sharing your great recipe :)

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  40. This looks delicious! Sweet and nutritious! :D

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  41. Wow....gajar ka halwa!!!! Its my fav sweet...i am surely gonna cook it this weekend!!!

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  42. That is a fabulous looking dessert and looks yum.. Love the bright color..

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  43. Lovely colours, lovely lovely dessert.

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  44. Yummy blend of flavors! I just love carrots and pistachios!

    Linda
    www.mykindofcooking.com

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  45. What a delicious looking sweet! I love carrots and new ways of eating them are always welcomed.

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  46. Assalam Alaikum
    another delicious dish,its my most favorite dessert ever..hmmm
    Thanks for sharing

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  47. Delicious dessert dear,looks fabulous,love the color.

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  48. What an easy recipe for gajar halwa.Looks delicious.

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  49. Beautiful color...beautiful clicks!!!

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  50. What a different and interesting dish! I bet it's very tasty. Thanks for commenting on my blog. I've added yours to my Google Reader and look forward to reading your future posts!

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  51. Wow this sounds really different to anything I've tried. I might give it a go :)

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  52. looks delicious...mmmmm..i guessit wud taste more or less like carrot halwa !

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  53. Love the presentation! My fave. dessert for the winter nights.

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  54. I love carrot halwa. It's one of my favorite Indian sweets.

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  55. My mom makes this but her recipe is pretty hard. Yours looks a little simpler...thank god! Lol

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  56. Wow....looks yum...i like mine lil warm with custard or ice cream...

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  57. Gaajar ka halwa is always a favourite.

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  58. What a yummy looking dessert! Such a striking color too! :)

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  59. This Gajar halwa looks absolutely awesome :)

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  60. Love this! It sounds delicious! Anything with cardamom works for me.

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  61. Nice pic :) love gajar ka halwa !

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  62. i love carrot halwa....really tempting...

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  63. such a delicious sweet,great looking!

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  64. Carrot halwa is my favorite... Yours looks so yummy and inviting..

    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com

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  65. I love that beautiful carrot color!

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  66. I like carrots anyway, and this sweet dessert was wonderful. Thank You. Used pistachios.

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  67. Very unique and healthy. Love it!

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  68. What a gorgeously vibrant orange to brighten up the day! Adore halwa and anything with cardamom like this one is just toe-curling!

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  69. Looks absolutely delicious, yum!

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    Thanks
    Vimitha

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  71. How beautiful...and I love the flavors~!

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  72. Hi,
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    Regards,
    Sravani

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  73. such a neat treat. love the sweetness of the carrots in cakes and yours look delicious. thanks for sharing

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  74. This is a delicious combination. Sounds like something, I could eat, morning, noon or night.

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  75. Hi Akheela,

    You have an award waiting in my blog.
    Please collect it.

    Regards,
    Hema
    http://hemskitchen.blogspot.com/

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  76. What a incerdibely delicious dessert idea, and a healthy one too! Love the brightness of carrots, yum! Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend :)

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  77. I just had carrot halwa yesterday...but in an Indian restaurant....I did not make it myself.

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  78. I too posted carrot halwa recently,yours looks very tempting and wonderful!

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  79. One of my favorite desserts. And I do not make it for the fear of eating it all by myself. Love your halwa. and I love it more as you have not used Khoya.

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