Carrot Halwa using Khova- Pressure Cooker method - Rich & Very delicious !!!

Carrot halwa is the most popular & frequently made sweet in India. This is made with carrot and milk as the main ingredients. This is more of manual oriented, so using pressure cooker will reduce the cooking time & adds the flavour.

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It can be served with vanilla ice-cream & Gulab Jamun. Adding khova & saffron brings richness & flavour to the sweet.  This can be stored in the fridge for couple of days & warm them before serving.

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Ingredients :

1. Grated Carrot - 4 cups
2. Milk - 2 cups
3. Sugar - 1 cup, for mild sweetness
4. Khova - 1/2 cup
5. Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Saffron strands - 4 nos
7. Cashew nuts / Almonds
8. Ghee - 1 tbsp

Method :

1.  Clean & peel the carrot skin.  Grate them finely.

2.  Pressure cook the grated carrots along with milk for 5 whistles.

3.  Transfer the carrots from pressure cooker to a non-stick pan.

4.  Over a medium heat, keep stirring the carrots until the moisture has absorbed.

5.  Add sugar & keep stirring.

6.  Add saffron strands & khova.  Keep stirring.

7.  In a separate pan, add ghee and finely chopped nuts. 

8.  Add the fried nuts to the carrot halwa & serve.

Enjoy the sweet either warm or cold.

Note :

Homemade Khova link :

YouTube link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7oBmphrImg
Website link :  https://www.cookingwithswapna.com/2019/11/khova-using-ricotta-cheese-homemade-mawa.html