Sweet Carrot
Old-fashioned Kerala sweetmaking — no shortcuts, no substitutes. Jaggery, ghee, and coconut come together through slow cooking and patience into something far greater than the sum of their parts.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 4 piece Carrots
- 3 cup Milk
- 10 nos Cashew nuts
- 10 nos Raisins Onakka munthiri
- Cardamom, as needed
- 2 cup Sugar
- 2 tsp Ghee
Preparation
Step 1
Cook the carrots very well.
Step 2
Grind them together with milk & sugar.
Step 3
When it boils lightly, add cardamom.
Step 4
Fry cashews and raisins in ghee and add that too to the carrots.
Step 5
Allow it to cool.
Step 6
Refrigerate it for 1 hour.
Step 7
Serve chilled.
Tip
When working with jaggery, always melt and strain it first. Even the best quality jaggery has some grit that needs to be removed.
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