Gajar Halwa in a Pressure Cooker

Ingredients:

• 800g-1kg carrots (grated)
• 100 ml fresh cream
• 100g Mawa or ricotta cheese
• 150g sugar (adjust to taste)
• 2 tbsp sultanas
• 4 tbsp cashews (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg (crushed)
• 6-7 cardamom pods (crushed or powdered)
• 1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)

Process:

1. Preparation:
   • Grate the carrots.
   • Crush the cardamom pods and nutmeg or powder them finely.
2. Pressure Cooking:
   • Add all the ingredients (grated carrots, single cream, ricotta cheese, sugar, sultanas, cashews, and ghee) to the pressure cooker.
   • Mix everything thoroughly on a low flame for 2 minutes.
3. Cooking:
   • Cover the lid of the pressure cooker and cook on a low flame for 5 minutes.
   • Increase the flame to high and wait for 2-3 whistles.
4. Finishing Up:
   • Turn off the heat and let the pressure release naturally (about 10-15 minutes).
   • Open the lid, add nutmeg and cardamom powder.
   • Give the halwa a final stir, and adjust sweetness if needed.
5. Serve:
   • Serve warm as a dessert.