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Carrot halwa (or halva)

A low-fat version of the classic Indian dessert made with fresh carrots, milk and sugar.

Carrot halva

Meal type: Dessert

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes

  1. Place the carrots in a large saucepan. Add the milk and cook, partly covered, over a low to medium heat, for about 1 hour or until the milk has evaporated.
  2. Stir in the sugar with a wooden spoon and cook for another 10 minutes, adding the oil to stop it sticking.
  3. Add the saffron and cardamom and mix well. Place in a shallow serving dish, and sprinkle with almonds and pistachio nuts.
  4. Serve hot or cold.

Nutritional Information

Each Portion Contains:

Energy 449kJ 107kcal 5%
Carbs 13.8g -
Fat 3.7g Low 5%
Saturates 0.4g Low 2%
Sugar 13.5g Medium 15%
Salt 0.25g Low 4%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

450g/1 lb carrots, peeled and grated

600ml/1 pint skimmed milk

50g/2oz sugar

1 tablespoon rapeseed oil

1/4 teaspoon saffron

1 teaspoon cardamom, coarsely ground

8 almonds, sliced

1 teaspoon pistachio nuts, sliced

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