Carrot Halwa with Milk Powder n Evaporated Milk

Hello Guys,

I am back after a long break. Been very busy these days. But my passion for blogging is pushing hard to post my recipes. Today, i am back with a sweet to please you guys.. Carrot Halwa is one of my favorites. Rich in color n taste, carrot halwa is an eye catching desert that pleases taste buds.

Traditional carrot halwa recipe calls for koha/mawa(condensed milk solids) n vigorous boiling of milk to reduce it to half. But there are so many  variations in making this halwa. In these busy days making koha n boiling milk is a tedious process n we dnt have time to do all this. One can make this carrot halwa in mins without satisfying the taste by using milk powder n evaporated milk.  Here, i used fat free ingredients to make it light on body n rich on taste buds.So here is the recipe for all time favorite for many...

Ingredients:

Carrot: 3, large grated(makes about 2cups)

Dry non-fat milk powder: 1/2 cup

Evaporated milk: 1 12 Fl oz can( I used GV fat free evaporated milk)

Sugar: 1/4 cup or to taste

Nuts: 2 tbsp ( I used almonds) 

Butter: 3 tbsp, unsalted( I used Smart Balance butter)

Cardamom Powder: 1/2 tsp or to taste

Preparation:

1) Melt butter in a pan. Roast nuts for 1min n set aside.

2) In the same pan, stir in grated carrots n cook for 6-7 mins on medium heat, uncovered. Carrot must be soft by now, if not cook for another couple mins.

3) Add evaporated milk n cook for 10 mins or until halwa thickens. 

4) Now add dry milk powder n sugar. Cook for 3-4 mins or until halwa oozes oil from sides. Adjust sugar to your taste.If you want that grainy taste of milk powder little bit more, than try adding little milk powder.

5) Garnish with almonds n switch off.

Serve hot with puri or eat as it is..

Tip: Add sugar, once carrots are cooked. Adding sugar, makes carrot to cook for longer time.

Instead of sugar n evaporated milk, you can use fat free sweetened condense milk

This is going to be a part of  Priya's Cooking with seeds-Cardamom seeds and 
Sri Lekha's SWEETS AND SAVORIES FOR DIWALI

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Carrot Fry

Carrot Fry is other simple dish yet delicious.. Carrot is my one of fav veggies. This carrot fry is so crunchy and tastes very good. In matter of mins, u will indulge yourself in this crunchy carrot fry.. Jus add onion and your choice of nuts,and a  little bit of coconut powder, sprinkle little bit of spices. That's it-- crunchy carrot fry will be ready..

Here is the recipe for carrot fry:
Ingredients:
Carrot: 4, shredded
Onion: 1 big, finely chopped
Almonds: 10, powdered
Coconut Powder: 2 tbsp

Oil: 1tbsp

Red chili: 2

Channa dal: 1tsp

Cumin seeds: 1tsp

Mustard seeds: 1tsp

Ginger Garlic paste: 1tsp

Red chili powder: 1tsp

Turmeric: 1 tsp

Salt: to taste

Preparation:
1) Peel the carrots n shred them. For a true crunchy effect instead of shredding with a shredder use chopper or mixer. Grind it to powderd form.
2) After removing carrot, add almonds n grind to a coarse powder. If your coconut powder is in big  flakes form, then grind it to to a smooth powder.
3) In a pan, heat oil n add red chili channa dal.Fry for 30 secs.
4) Add Mustard seeds n let them splutter. Add cumin seeds n fry for 30 secs.
5) Add onion, n fry for 6 mins or until onion get crunchy effect. Don't burn them..

6) Add turmeric, ginger garlic paste n cook for 2 mins.
7) Add shredded carrot n cook for 7 mins on medium heat, uncovered.
8) Add powdered almonds n cook for 2 min.
9) Add red chili powder n salt. Adjust spices to your taste n cook for 1 min.
10) Add coconut powder n cook for 1 min. Switch off the heat.

Enjoy this crunchy carrot fry with chapathi or rice..

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