Merry Christmas to All !!!!
Holidays are a time to catch up with friends and take a much needed break from work. However one does feel the need to savor/cook up a special meal on such days, especially when a friend decides to drop by. While I usually make a Chicken Biryani and raita for the main course, I used to be stumped when it came to desserts.
But since I discovered this very quick version of my favorite sweet, the Gajar ka Halwa, desserts have been a breeze. No more stirring the milk and carrots till one's arm went numb. And the best part is that it tastes as good as the one made by the traditional method. Read on for the recipe:
Preparation Time - 10 mins ( + time taken to grate the carrots )
Ingredients - 2 cups grated red carrots, 4 tbsp ghee, 1/3 cup whole milk, 4 tbsp milk powder, 3 tbsp sugar, pinch of cardamon, nuts for garnish (optional).
Cooking - Take the ghee in a microwave safe container and heat on high for 10 seconds.
Add the grated carrots and mix well. Microwave on HIGH power for 2 mins. ( Stir once in between )
Add the remaining ingredients and mix thouroughly. Microwave on high for 7-8 minutes . (Stir at interval of 2 mins)
Remove from microwave, garnish with the nuts and serve hot/cold.
Sending this to Cook With Red Event at Shweta's blog Merry Tummy.
Holidays are a time to catch up with friends and take a much needed break from work. However one does feel the need to savor/cook up a special meal on such days, especially when a friend decides to drop by. While I usually make a Chicken Biryani and raita for the main course, I used to be stumped when it came to desserts.
But since I discovered this very quick version of my favorite sweet, the Gajar ka Halwa, desserts have been a breeze. No more stirring the milk and carrots till one's arm went numb. And the best part is that it tastes as good as the one made by the traditional method. Read on for the recipe:
Preparation Time - 10 mins ( + time taken to grate the carrots )
Ingredients - 2 cups grated red carrots, 4 tbsp ghee, 1/3 cup whole milk, 4 tbsp milk powder, 3 tbsp sugar, pinch of cardamon, nuts for garnish (optional).
Cooking - Take the ghee in a microwave safe container and heat on high for 10 seconds.
Add the grated carrots and mix well. Microwave on HIGH power for 2 mins. ( Stir once in between )
Add the remaining ingredients and mix thouroughly. Microwave on high for 7-8 minutes . (Stir at interval of 2 mins)
Remove from microwave, garnish with the nuts and serve hot/cold.
Sending this to Cook With Red Event at Shweta's blog Merry Tummy.