Description

Sweet carrot halwa (gajar ka halwa) with raisins, cardamom, and pistachios is a delicious dessert for Diwali.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sunflower seed oil
• 2 pounds carrots, grated
• 1 ½ quarts whole milk
• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 8 tablespoons chopped pistachio nuts

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add carrots. Cook and stir briefly, about 3 minutes. Pour in milk and increase heat; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, for 1 hour.
2. Bring carrot-milk mixture back to a boil. Add sugar, raisins, cardamom, and saffron. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
3. Ladle carrot halwa into 8 individual serving dishes. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon pistachios. Serve warm or chill before serving.