Gajar halwa (Carrot Halwa) with milk powder

A must have during winters- my weak point, can be eaten warm with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

1. 1 kg carrots (grated)
2. 4 tsp ghee (clarified butter)
3. 1 cup milk powder (or ½ cup khoya)
4. 1½ cup sugar or (as required as per the sweetness)
5. sliced almonds
6. sliced pistachios

Method

1. In a heavy bottom saucepan and a very low flame, add the grated carrots, cook until carrot reduce, for the above quantity it may take 30 minutes, you need to have lot of patience to cook them & stir it after every 5 minutes
2. Once the carrots have reduced, add the sugar, stir until the sugar dissolves.
3. Stir for another 20-25 minutes until the carrots have absorbed the sugar and have cooked well, taste the carrots if you want add some more sugar. 
4.  now add the milk powder (or khoya), stir for 5 mins. Add the ghee, cover the saucepan with lid, let it cook completely. this may take another 5 minutes depending upon the quantity.
5. Now the halwa is reduced/ thickened add the sliced almonds and pistachios
6. Serve hot or cold. If you serve it hot it goes well with vanilla ice cream