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Gajrela (carrot pudding with milk)

A Pakistani dessert of grated carrots slowly simmered in milk until creamy and scented with cardamom. Served warm or cold, often during winter and celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Peel the carrots, then grate them finely on the coarse side of the grater.
  2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the carrots and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring.
  3. Pour in the milk, add the crushed cardamom pods and simmer gently for 40 minutes, stirring regularly, until the milk has almost completely reduced.
  4. Add the sugar, the crumbled khoya or ricotta, and the saffron previously infused in a spoonful of warm water.
  5. Continue cooking for 10 minutes, until the mixture thickens and pulls slightly away from the sides.
  6. Remove the cardamom pods, sprinkle with almonds and pistachios, and serve lukewarm or cold.

Variations and tips

Light version. Replace the butter with a neutral oil and use semi-skimmed milk; the result stays creamy.

With what you can find. If khoya is hard to find, well-drained ricotta is an excellent substitute.

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