8 medium carrots 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pistachios, 8 c. milk almonds or cashews or a 2 1/2 c. sugar combination) 3/4 c. butter or ghee 1 Tbsp. powdered cardamom
Grate carrots (that have been washed and peeled) and set aside. In a frying pan, fry nuts until brown. Add grated carrots and fry for 10 minutes. Add milk and cook over medium low heat until carrots are done (about 15 to 20 minutes). Occasional stirring is needed at the beginning until the milk starts boiling, to prevent the sticking of milk to the bottom of the pan. Add sugar, the 3/4 cup butter or ghee and cardamom powder and let the mixture boil well for another 2o minutes over the same medium low heat. Then pour the mixture Into a greased 13 x 9 inch pan and bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about an hour or in a preheated 350 degree oven for about an hour and a half. It has t0 bake until all the milk has evaporated and the halva becomes thick.