Gajar Ka Halwa( Carrot Halwa )

INGREDIENTS:-

~ Gajar(Carrot) ---------- 750 gm
~ Milk ---------- 1 litre
~ Suger ---------- 125 gm
~ Ghee(clarified butter) ---------- 50 gm
~ Cardamom(elaichi) powder ---------- 1/2 tbsp
~ Strands of saffron ---------- 4-5
~ Mawa(condensed milk) ---------- 200 gm
~ Dry fruits(pistachios, almond, cashew nuts and raisin) ---------- 25-25 gm
~ Dry grated coconut ---------- 1/4 cup
~ Few drops orange colour(optional)

METHOD:-

1:- Wash carrots well in cold water and then peel and grate.
2:- Soke almond in some water for 2-3 hours. And peel them and cut into long and thin sliced, fordecorate. Keep aside.
3:- Heat a tbsp of ghee(clarified butter) in a saucepan. Fry cashews and pistachios, till they aregolden. Remove them and keep aside.
4:- Now put a heavy bottomed pan. Add ghee(clarified butter), heat on medium level, till hot.Add grated carrots and dry grated coconut and mix well. Fry the carrots and coconut forabout 10 minutes or till they are cooked.
5:- Then add milk, suger and mawa(condensed milk), raisins and keep on low heat uncovered forboil till thick, stirring occassionally, once it starts thickening, stir continuously, until all themilk gets thicken.
6:- When ghee starts separating then add cardamom powder, saffron, colour(optional) and addfried dry fruits. Mix it well and turn of the heat.
7:- Decorate with chopped nuts.
8:- Serve hot or cold.