Ingredients (american measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

2 and cups grated organic carrots or gajar

2 and cups almond milk or regular dairy milk
8 tbsp organic unrefined cane sugar or regular sugar ( add more or less as requi
red)
or ? cup almond paste or evaporated milk/khoya (optional)
5-6 cardamom, powdered or crushed
8-10 unsalted whole or chopped cashews
7-8 unsalted pistachois - sliced or chopped
12-15 golden raisins
a pinch of saffron (optional)
2 or 2/12 tbsp neutral flavored oil (sunflower oil) or ghee
Instructions
wash, peel and grate the carrots (gajar).
mix the almond milk or regular dairy milk and grated carrot together in a pan.
keep on fire and allow the mixture to simmer.
continue to simmer and cook stirring in between.
after 15-20 minutes add cardamom powder and stir.
when the mixture has started thickening, add sugar & oil/ghee.
stir and continue to cook.
when the mixture has almost dried, add the almond paste and dry fruits.
stir and cook further for 2-3 minutes.
serve carrot halwa hot or warm.
the carrot halwa can be also refrigerated and served cold.
carrot halwa stays good in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.