Carrot Kheer
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 1 cup carrot, grated
- 4 tablespoons sugar (adjust)
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 pinch saffron
- 5 -6 cashew nuts (or almonds)
- 10 -12 raisins
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- In a small bowl, place the pincho of saffron in 2 tsp milk. Set aside.
- Place milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and reduce to 1 1/2 cups.
- Heat a vessel, add ghee and toast the cashew nuts and raisins till golden brown. Remove from vessel, keep aside.
- In the same vessel, add the grated carrot and saute for 5-6 minutes.
- Add the boiled milk and simmer for 15-16 minutes, stirring once in a while.
- Add sugar and simmer for another 10 minutes, stirring once in a while.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and simmer for another 2 minutes.
- Add the cardamom pwd, saffron and toasted cashews and almonds. Serve warm or refrigerate until chilled. It tastes good both warm and chilled.
milk, carrot, sugar, cardamom powder, saffron, nuts, raisins, ghee, condensed milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/carrot-kheer-484551 (may not work)