Carrot Halwa (Made W/Ease in Slow Cooker) - Zwt-8

• 2 lbs carrots, peeled & washed thoroughly
• 6 cups whole milk
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup almonds, crushed (or well-chopped)
• 12 cup ghee (or butter, melted)
• 12 cup golden raisin
• 12 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon pistachios, ground
• 1 tablespoon almonds, ground

1. Grate the carrots by hand.
2. (This dish is a labor of love & this is the only real labor part of it.)
3. The carrots break down much better if they're hand grated.
4. Alternatively, you can grate them in a food proc.
5. Anupy Singla said the pre-grated, store-bought carrots aren't worth using as they're grated too thick & too long.)
6. Put the carrots in the slow cooker.
7. Bring milk to a boil on the stovetop & pour over the carrots in the slow cooker.
8. Cook for 3 hrs on high.
9. Remove the slow cooker lid & cook for another 3 hrs on high.
10. Replace the lid (but leave slightly open) & cook on high for 3 more hours.
11. By now, the carrots will be cooked & will look soft & watery.
12. Transfer the carrot mixture to a wide, heavy pan & cook on the stovetop on med-high for 15 minutes.
13. Add the sugar & cont cooking (stirring) for another 15 minutes.
14. While stirring, slowly add the crushed almonds & the ghee or butter.
15. Add the raisins + ground cardamom & cont stirring.
16. When the carrot mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan on its own & becomes thicker, its done.
17. Take the pan off the heat & let the mixture cool for about 15 minutes.
18. Garnish w/grd pistachio & almonds to serve.

carrots, milk, sugar, almonds, ghee, golden raisin, ground cardamom, pistachios, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/carrot-halwa-made-w-ease-in-slow-cooker-zwt-8-482854 (may not work)