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Sweet Carrot Dessert |
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Carrots are usually served as a savoury or part of a savoury or salad dish. This free recipe exploits the sweet and distinctive flavour of the carrot in a novel way to make a delicious dessert dish. This recipe is based on a traditional Indian sweet that is sold all over that continent. It has a texture similar to soft coconut ice and is nearly as sweet. The most important ingredient in this recipe is patience, it can take a long time for it to cook! Serve it after an Indian curry or other meal, either hot or cold. |
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Ingredients for 4 servings:
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Method:
Put the milk and sugar into a fairly large heavy bottomed pan and
start heating over a gentle heat. Stir the mixture until the sugar is
dissolved and then add the shredded carrots. Increase the heat slightly
and bring to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally. Add the butter and adjust the heat until the mixture begins to fry, add the sultanas. Stir and fry for about 10 - 15 minutes after which the colour should have become slightly darker. Stir in the cardamom powder. Stir and fry for about 3 minutes more making sure that the mixture does not stick. Remove from the heat
and turn into the serving dish. Pour over the nuts to garnish. Notes:
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Updated 11/1/2006 |