CARROT-DATES-NUT HALWA

Finally I tried a healthy version of carrot halwa with nuts and dates. No much ghee or sugar or Milk( In fact zero milk and sugar). I just used a couple of spoons of fat free milk powder so that I need not sacrifice the taste of carrot halwa.

INGREDIENTS

• Grated carrots                     2 cups
• Dates                                  1 cup (paste)
• Nuts                                    1/2 cup(cashews, almonds, pista)
• Fat free milk powder          4 Tsp
• Ghee                                  2 Tsp
• Olive oil                             2 Tsp
• Cardamom powder            1 tsp

PROCEDURE

Grind the dates into a paste.

Dry roast the Nuts for 10-15 minutes on a very low flame. Let cool and grind to a fine powder.

Heat ghee and oil. Fry the grated carrots. 

Fry on a slow flame till the raw flavor is gone.

Add the dates paste, nut powder, milk powder.

Cover and slow cook for 15 minutes by mixing intermittently. 

Add the cardamom powder.

Cook for few more minutes till the halwa is thick and smells awesome.

Serve hot.