Carrot Kheer - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups milk
1 cup carrot, grated
4 tablespoons sugar (adjust)
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 pinch saffron
5 -6 cashew nuts (or almonds)
10 -12 raisins
2 tablespoons ghee
3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

Preparation

In a small bowl, place the pincho of saffron in 2 tsp milk. Set aside.
Place milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and reduce to 1 1/2 cups.
Heat a vessel, add ghee and toast the cashew nuts and raisins till golden brown. Remove from vessel, keep aside.
In the same vessel, add the grated carrot and saute for 5-6 minutes.
Add the boiled milk and simmer for 15-16 minutes, stirring once in a while.
Add sugar and simmer for another 10 minutes, stirring once in a while.
Add the sweetened condensed milk and simmer for another 2 minutes.
Add the cardamom pwd, saffron and toasted cashews and almonds. Serve warm or refrigerate until chilled. It tastes good both warm and chilled.