Carrot Halwa: A Healthy Dessert

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup carrots
• 4 Tbsp. ghee (Indian clarified butter) or unsalted butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 cups whole milk
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• ¼ cup dried fruits and nuts such as raisins, pistachios and almonds
• Garnish: Additional dried fruit and nuts.

Cooking:

Trim and finely grate carrots. Warm ghee/butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add grated carrots. Cook until the mixture starts to dry. Stir in the sugar, mixing well. Add milk and cook for 3-4 minutes until liquid is incorporated and mixture resembles oatmeal. Add ground cardamom and dried fruits and mix well. Remove from heat. Garnish with dried fruit and nuts.