Carrot Dessert

Submitted by Mrs. Siddika K. Bhimji (siddikabhimji@yahoo.com)

Ingredients: 

5 0z Carrots

10 tbsp ghee

2 1/2 pints milk

3/4 cup evaporated milk

10 whole cardamoms, peeled and crushed.

8/10 tbsp sugar.

TO DECORATE:

1/4 pistachio nuts, chopped

2 leaves varq.

METHOD:

1. Rinse, Peel and grate the carrots.

2. Heat the ghee in a large, heavy saucepan.

3. Add the grated carrots to the ghee and stir fry for 15- 20 minutes or until the moisture from the carrots has evaporated and the carrots have darkened in color.

4. Add the milk, evaporated milk or khoya, cardamoms and sugar to the carrot mixture and continue to stir- fry for a further 30 -35 minutes, until it is a rich brownish - red color. 

5. Transfer the mixture to a large shallow dish.

6. Decorate with the pistachio nuts and varq and serve at once.