Name: Carrot Zucchini Badam Halwa recipe by Sonia Shringarpure at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Zucchini Halwa---2 cups finely grated zucchini; 1.5 cup milk; 2 tbsp ghee/clarified butter; 1/2 cup superfine sugar (or according to required sweetness); 1 tsp cardamom powder or as per choice; 1/4 cup powdered almonds; 1/4 cup chopped almonds and pista; Slivered almonds, sliced pista and raisins for garnish; Few drops of green color (optional); For Carrot Halwa---2 cups grated carrots (omitting the hard core); Repeat ingredients same as ones mentioned for zucchini halwa; Whipped cream, nuts, and raisins for garnish

ABOUT Carrot Zucchini Badam Halwa RECIPE

Making an Indian dessert with zucchini was something that I wanted to try for long time and then decided to do everyone's favorite "halwa" by substituting Bottlegourd (Doodhi) with zucchini. You have to try this version too!!

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Zucchini Halwa---2 cups finely grated zucchini
1.5 cup milk
2 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
1/2 cup superfine sugar (or according to required sweetness)
1 tsp cardamom powder or as per choice
1/4 cup powdered almonds
1/4 cup chopped almonds and pista
Slivered almonds, sliced pista and raisins for garnish
Few drops of green color (optional)
For Carrot Halwa---2 cups grated carrots (omitting the hard core)
Repeat ingredients same as ones mentioned for zucchini halwa
Whipped cream, nuts, and raisins for garnish

Instructions

Heat ghee in deep bottomed pan. Once it melts, add zucchini (or carrots). Sauté for a minute.
Add milk and cook the zucchini (or carrots) till milk evaporates (keep flame low). Keep stirring and scrapping at intervals.
Once milk dries up, add sugar, powdered almonds, cardamom powder and color. Mix throughly and cook till it starts to lose its moisture. Add chopped nuts. Sauté.
Remove to serving plate and garnish with nuts and raisins. Serve with icecream or whipped cream.

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