Gajar ki Kheer [Carrot pudding]

Gajar ki kheer is a healthier substitute for gajar-ka-halwa lovers as its low in fat and sugar and still you get the taste of halwa!!! Also, it saves your time in cooking, just put it on the stove along with other dishes and you'll never know when its done!


Ingredients:

* Carrots [gajar] - 2 in number
* Cashew nuts - 1/4th cup
* Whole milk - 5 cups
* Cardamon powder - 1tsp
* Sugar - according to your taste
* Ghee - 1tbsp
* Almond slices

Method:

1. grate carrots and keep aside
2. soak cashews in milk or water [optional, I didn't do this for this preparation]
3. Boil milk in a pan till the contents reduce to nearly half
4. while the milk is boiling saute' carrots and soaked cashews [or the raw cashews] in ghee and allow the mixture to cool [saute' till you loose the rawness of carrots]
5. now coarsely grind carrot/cashew mixture with some milk [if you want you can skip this step, it will not affect the taste]
6. add this mixture to the boiling milk [you don't have to wait to reduce it half for this step]
7. stir the milk and carrot/cashew mix nicely and add sugar
8. continue cooking on low flame till you feel it has reached the desired consistency
9. cool down and add powdered cardamon and garnish with sliced almods
10. serve hot or chilled!!!!