Wash the carrots. Peel the outer layer of it and remove both the ends.
Grate the peeled carrots with hand grater one by one.
After grating all the carrots, we will see that a lot of water comes out from the carrot. We will remove the water from it. Keep it aside.
Heat 4 tablespoon Ghee in a big pan or kadai.
Add the grated carrots and mix it well with Ghee. It will start changing colour from red to orange.
Cook the carrot until it becomes soft and tender. This process will take around 30-35 minutes.
Keep on stirring the grated carrots in between so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom and burn. The quantity of carrot will start to reduce as the cooking process is carried on.
After the carrots are cooked properly and it becomes soft and tender, add the Grated Khoya and mix it well. Cook for 2 minutes.
Now add Sugar to the mixture. Mix the sugar properly.
The quantity of sugar must be added depending upon the sweetness of the Khoya. Add less sugar if the khoya is sweeter or else add more sugar if khoya is less sweet.
Cook for 15 minutes. The Khoya and Sugar will start to leave water.
Now add the Chopped Cashew, Chopped Almonds, raisins and Cardamom Powder.
Mix it well and cook for another 10 minutes in low flame.
The mixture will slowly reduce in quantity and it will thicken. This is the time when the flame should be switched off.
After 10 minutes switch off the flame. Gaajar Ka Halwa is ready to be served hot.
Garnish with Chopped Cashew, Chopped Almonds and Raisins.
Now garnish with Khoya by grating it over the Gaajar Ka Halwa.
Gaajar Ka Halwa can be served hot or chilled.
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