Low Fat Carrot Halwa

I just love eating carrot halwa at Indian lunch buffets. The only set back to this beautiful dessert are the calories. After a few attempts at making this halwa, I came up with this recipe which is not only low fat and low calorie but also very delicious. Now I can have my halwa - GUILT FREE, well almost!

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb carrots - washed and peeled
about 1 cup water
1 cup non-fat milk powder
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
1 tsp clarified butter or ghee
1/4 cup cashew nuts - halved or chopped
1/4 cup raisins
sugar to taste
salt to taste

Directions

1. Take a pressure cooker and heat the ghee under medium low flame.
2. Fry the cashew nuts and raisin in the ghee. Once the cashew turns slighly brown,  transfer the cashew nuts and raisins onto a plate.
3. Next add the shredded carrots to the remaining ghee in the pressure cooker and stir fry the shredded carrots for about 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the water to the carrots until the water is just covering all the carrots.
5. Put on the pressure cooker lid and cook for about 3 whistles.
6. Turn off the stove and release the steam by lifting the cap of the pressure cooker.
7. Once all the steam has been released, you can remove the pressure cooker lid. Put the cooker on medium heat and continue to cook the carrots until most of the liquid has evaporated. The carrots should be quite thick now.
8. Next add in the non fat milk powder and continue stirring.
9. Once the milk powder is mixed into the carrot mixture, add in sugar to taste.
10. Continue mixing the halwa until it forms ball.
11. Lastly add in the cardamom powder and the fried cashews and raisins and mix well.
12. Enjoy cold or warm.