Carrot Kheer (Gajar Kheer)

Carrot Kheer/ Gajar Kheer

Ingredients:

• 5 -6 Medium Size Fresh Carrots
• 10-12 Chopped Cashew nuts/Almonds
• Few Resins
• Sugar - 4 - 5 Tsp
• Ghee - 2 Tsp
• 4 cups milk
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 Tsp

Preparation: 

1. Grate carrots. Just grate them right before preparation otherwise they change the color.
2. Heat ghee in heavy bottom plan, non stick is preferable.
3. Add nuts and resins and fry them.
4. Add grated carrots in ghee and saute for  almost 10 minutes.
5. Now add milk and sugar and keep the mixture on simmer for next 30-35 minutes. Keep stirring in between so that the milk residue should not stick to the bottom of the pan.
6. Add cardamom powder(optional)
7. Check for the consistency of the kheer(see above picture). It should not be too thick like halwa. Add some milk if necessary.  
8. Adjust the sweetness.
9. Serve warm or cold.