Carrot Halwa Recipe

• Ingredients

  Buy locally grown organic ingredients, if possible

  • 4 cups milk, whole

  • 4 Tablespoons ghee (make organic ghee at home)

  • 7-10 cashews (optional)

  • 7-10 raisins (optional)

  • 4 cups grated carrots

  • 2-4 threads of saffron (kumkum or kesar)

  • 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder, freshly ground

  • 1/2 cup rock sugar (mishri) or raw sugar

• Benefits

  Carrot halwa made with ghee pacifies Vata and Pitta doshas making it beneficial for individuals with these predominant doshas.

• Contraindications

  Those with high Kapha or diabetes should enjoy Carrot Halwa in moderation due to its sweet nature.

Recipe Serves 3-4

Directions:

1. Boil milk on low heat until the milk is reduced by half. Stir often to prevent burning. Set it aside.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in a large pot at low-medium flame. Roast the cashews and raisins. Set aside for garnish.

3. Add remaining ghee to the pot and sauté the grated carrots at low-medium heat until tender.

4. Add reduced milk, saffron and cardamom powder to it. Mix well and cook at low-medium heat until all of the milk has evaporated. Stir constantly to prevent burning.

5. Once the milk has evaporated, add sugar and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Garnish with cashews, pistachios and raisins before serving. Serve hot or warm.