Hello! Thank you so much for visiting Zista 🙂 I launched Zista in early 2020 as my way of sharing my beautiful Indian culture – a culture filled with beauty, colour & fun. It is definitely a unique experience and I wanted to create a space that allows me share this. And so Zista was born; bringing together consciously crafted fashion inspired by India’s timeless handcrafts & artisans. I hope you enjoy this rich and colourful experience.
One of the most important aspects to Indian culture is of course food!! No occasion, wedding, event, ritual or festival is ever complete without a decadent display of food. So today I am sharing another one of my favourite recipes – this time a sweet dish Carrot Halwa (pudding)! Be sure to give it a go and share your dishes on Instagram by tagging us @shopzista as I’d love to see them! Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS
- 4 cups grated carrot
- 4 cups full cream milk
- 2 tbsp ghee (optional)
- 3-4 tbsp raw sugar (adjust for own desired taste)
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- Sliced almonds (garnish)
DIRECTIONS
- Peel + grate 4 cups of carrots (5-6 large carrots).
- In a heavy pot, add grated carrots along with 4 cups of milk. You can use dairy free milk if you wish – the quantity may need adjusting.
- Slowly bring the mixture to a boil and then cook on a low heat. You will need to continue to stir to avoid burning on the bottom.
- Cook till milk is reduced to about 75%. Mix in ghee, sugar & cardamom powder.
- Continue to stir until carrots have absorbed all milk and mixture thickens like a pudding. If carrots still look solid/ uncooked, add more milk & continue to simmer.
- Simmer until milk evaporated and mixture is fairly dry. You will see some milk solids in the halwa.
- Garnish with sliced almonds & enjoy!