Carrot Halwa

Halwa is delicious strands of grated carrot, slowly cooked in milk and ghee until deliciously creamy. I first came across the recipe after wondering about new ways to use carrot in sweet treats. I still remember I had my head in the freezer doing a clear out when I thought of this – I imagined it with butter and toasted nuts. I squares wasn’t far off the gajwar halwa or carrot halwa: a famous Indian confection, steeped in tradition. Halwa comes in many forms, including grain- and nut-based