Gajar ki kheer

This is my debut blog on cooking treasure and I would like to post my favorite dessert recipe "Gajar ki Kheer".

The year 2009 has just passed by with some fine memories that motivates all of us to look ahead for 2010 with more exciting days with family and friends. I wish you and your family a very happy and prosperous New year. May all your humble wishes and dreams come true.

Well the preparation of this dessert is quite simple and just needs around 10-15 minutes of your preparation time and to a maximum of 30-45 minutes of cooking time. This quantity can serve 4-5 people.

Ingredients:

1. Carrots: 6-7 Normal size
2. Dry fruits (for e.g., Cashew, almond, walnuts) = 5-6 pieces each
3. Sugar: 1 cup (150 gms) or as per your sweetening factor
4. Cardamom power: 1 tsp
5. Condensed milk: 2 tblsp
6. Milk (3.5% or 1.5% fat): 3-4 cups (based on your preference for thickness).
7. Ghee: 1 tblsp

Procedure to prepare:

1. Boil carrots until they are soft.
2. Grind the boiled carrots into paste with help of blender and keep this paste aside.
3. Heat Ghee in deep pan for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add cardamom powder and dry fruits. Fry for 1-2 minutes until they are golden brown on simmer flame.
5. Slowly now add the Carrot paste to this mixture.
6. Fry the mixture further for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
7. Now add milk & sugar. (for more thickness add 3 cups, else 4 cups for less thickness)
8. Finally add condensed milk.
9. Boil the contents for about 5-10 minutes on medium flame and keep stirring until it boils.

Serving: The kheer can be served either cold or warm.

Hope you enjoy this delicious dessert.