What's cooking? - Part 2

What’s Cooking? – Part 2

-          ITC Kitchens of India

Did you try the Shakarai Pongal, Southies? With the Southies in the bag, can Northies be far behind?

So, here’s a simple recipe for a lazy cook to keep you busy in the festive season.

Gajar Ka Halwa

Serves four people

Time taken: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Red succulent Carrots – 5 medium sized

Milk – 1 liter

Sugar – 5-6 teaspoons, if you are weight conscious

Cardamom powder – a tsp

Ghee – 2 teaspoons, if you are a diet freak

Nuts (cashew, almonds and pista soaked in warm water) – 1 cup

Method:

Wash, shave and grate the carrots and keep it aside.

De-skin the almonds and pista soaked in warm water. Cut into thin slices and keep aside.

Take a kadai and pour two teaspoons of ghee. Allow it to melt and then add the shredded carrots.

 Sauté for a couple of minutes before pouring in the milk. 

Let it simmer till the milk dries up. 

When completely dry of milk, add sugar. It will become moist again. Allow it to completely dry stirring constantly.

When it is completely dry, remove it from the fire and add the cardamom powder and pour it onto a dish. 

Garnish liberally with thinly sliced nuts and serve.

Or else, if that’s too much of a bother…! (Wink, wink):

Yank out an ITC Kitchens of India packet. Cut open and pour the contents in a pan and follow the instructions.

Time taken: a few minutes

Happiness Quotient: Bliss

Don’t forget to write in your experiences with the recipe in the space below. A FREE packet of ITC Kitchens of India worth Rs 110 awaits those who write in.

Until the next, 

Adieus!