Garjarela (Sweet Carrot Dessert)
"Enjoy a traditional Indian dessert with this simple, tempting recipe for spiced, candied carrot."
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 10 large carrots, peeled and grated
- 7 tablespoons butter
- 5 cloves
- 6 green cardamoms, crushed
- 1 small piece cinnamon stick
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 4 ounces granulated sugar
directions
- Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add in the grated carrots and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain into a colander.
- Melt the butter in a pan with the cloves, cardamom and cinnamon on a very low heat.
- Add the milk and stir well.
- When you can smell the cardamom, add the sugar.
- Stir until the sugar has dissolved and then add in the drained carrots.
- Cook gently, stirring, until the liquid has cooked off, around 5 minutes.
- Cover and cook on a very low heat for 15 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)
