Gajar or Carrot Burfi

Gajar ka Halwa is undoubtedly the most loved dessert in Bollywood movies.  Gajar or Carrot Burfi is another version of Halwa.

Ingredients:

Baby Carrots/Gajar - 3 cups

Whole Milk - 2 cups

Light Brown Sugar or Sugar - 2 1/2 tbsp

Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 2 pods
Pistachios/Pista - 5

Almonds/Badam - 2

Ghee/Clarified butter - 2 tsp

Method:

1. Grate the carrots.  If you are using regular big carrots, peel the outer layer and grate.  Grind the pistachios to a coarse powder and cardamom to a fine powder.  Slice the almonds.

2. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed vessel and add grated carrot.  Fry for about 5 minutes.

3. Add milk to the fried carrots and cook till milk evaporates.  Keep stirring.  Add ground pistachios, cardamom powder, sugar and continue stirring.

4. Continue cooking at low flame till moisture is lost completely and a lump is formed.  Turn off the heat.

5. Grease a tray/plate with few drops of ghee and spread the cooked mixture evenly.  Spread almond slices all over and let it cool to room temperature. 

6. Refrigerate for about an hour and cut squares.  Enjoy Carrot Halwa in the form of Barfi.