Carrot Halva

Serves 4

Ingredients 

450 grated carrots

1 tablespoon of sultanas (optional)

8 cardamom pods

1 tablespoon crushed unsalted pistachio nuts

750 ml milk

3 tablespoon caster sugar

3 tablespoons oil

Cream (optional)

Method

Heat the oil in the frying pan and add carrots, cardamom pods and the milk mixture all the time.

Add sugar, sultanas, crushed pistachio nuts. Stir fry the mix for another 2-3 minutes.

Bring the carrots, cardamom pods, milk to the boil in the saucepan. Lower the heat and simmer for about an hour or until the liquid has gone, stirring regularly.

Spoon the halva into a bowl and serve warm, with a spoonful of cream.

This recipe was produced by students at Mount Carmel RC Technology College for Girls, Islington