½cupFull fat milk powder (aka mawa powder)or khoya
½cupSugar
¼teaspoonGreen cardamom seeds powder
Instructions
Preparation:
Wash the carrots well. Scrub them well or if needed peel them.
Now grate them using box grater.
Making gajar ka halwa recipe:
Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker on medium heat.
Once hot fry the cashews and raisins till cashews are golden brown and raisins are plumped up. Drain and remove them in a separate bowl and keep it aside.
In the remaining ghee, add grated carrots. Saute for 2-3 minutes.
Then add milk and mix well.
Cover the cooker with lid, put the weight on. And cook for 1 whistle on medium heat.
Then let the pressure go down by itself then open the lid.
Now again turn the heat on medium.
Add milk powder. Mix well and cook for a minute.
Now add sugar and mix.
As sugar melts, it becomes liquidy. Let it cook for 5-6 minutes or till the all the moisture evaporates and it becomes halwa consistency.
Now add cardamom powder and fried cashews and raisins. Mix well.
Notes
Try to use full fat milk powder to get the best result in terms of taste and texture. But if it is not available then you can go for nonfat milk powder.