Kali Gajar Ki Burfi

There are three types of carrots which are most popular; Red, orange and black. Red and Orange carrots easily available but the black one is available only in winters and the purple/black carrot is found only in few parts of north india.
Red carrot halwa is more popular in north. Orange carrot usually used in chinese recipes.
And most popular dish using
black carrots is kanji.
Back carrot halwa is very popular dessert in uttar pradesh and you can buy it in few shops.
Black Carrots are more nutritious and tastier then red carrots.
Black Carrot halwa/kanji id cooked similarly to red carrots halwa. But it take less time.
Here I have made kali gajar ki burfi, hope you all like it.


Preparation Time-15 minutes
Cooking Time- 20 minutes
Sarving- 12 pieces
Type- Dessert
Author- Hem Lata Srivastava

Ingredients:-

• Kali Gajar 1 kg
• Sugar 1tbsp
• Milk Made 2tbsp
• Mawa 1cup
• Ghee  2tbsp
• Milk 1 cup
• Coconut powder 2tbsp
• Elaichi powder 1tsp
• Chopped cashew nuts 2tbsp
• Chopped almond 1tbsp
• Chopped pistachio 1tbsp
• Some chopped nuts for garnish.

Recipe Procedure :-

• Peel, wash and grate the carrot.
• Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a heavy bottom pan and add grated carrot. Fry until all the water evaporates. It will take 10 to 12 minutes. 
• Now add milk and coconut powder then stir and cook until all the moisture evaporates. 
• Mix grated mawa, sugar and milk made in a bowl. 
• Now add this mixture to the cooked carrot, then add cardamom powder and nuts.
• Turn the heat on low and cook until it becomes like a dough, then add remaining 1tbsp ghee. 
• Switch off the gas. 
• Grease a pan and pour the mixture and spread it equally. Sprinkle nuts on top
• Cool it and cut into square shape.

Note:-

• You can skip the sugar and in that case add more milk made.
• You can use milk powder besides mawa.
• You can skip the coconut powder.