Gajjar halwa and custard shots

Gajjar halwa is an India dessert. It is very nutritious and delicious too. Today i will share its recipe with a twist of custard. I had prepared halwa in microwave which is very easy and convenient. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups gajjar (carrot) shredded
• 1 cup milk powder 
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 tbsp 
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp each cashew nuts, raisins and  chopped almonds (dry fruits)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp custard powder

Method

Step 1:-

Take a microwaveable glass bowl. Add 1 tbsp of ghee add above mentioned dry fruits to microwave it for 1 mins.

Step 2:-

After then remove all the dry fruits from the melted ghee and keep a side. Then add carrot to ghee and microwave it for 5 mins.

Step 3:-

Add 1 cup of milk powder, 1/2 cup of sugar and mix  well to microwave it for 10-15 mins. After 5 mins check it and mix well.

Step 4:-

Microwave it until the mixture becomes sticky and it will start leaving glass bowl surface. In the end add cardamon powder as well as fried dry fruits. Gajjar halwa or carrot halwa is ready.

Step 5:-

For custard take 1 cup of milk and dissolve 2 tbs custard powder in it. Then add 1 1/2 tbsp of sugar and on slow flame allow it to boil. It is very important to stir the mixture continuously to avoid lumps so will get thick and smooth custard. Maximum cooking time is 5 min.  and lastly allow it to cool.

Step 6:-

To assemble take shot glasses. There will be 1 layer of custard  sandwich between 2 layers of gajjar halwa. First for bottom layer arrange halwa and refrigerate it for 20 mins. Then for middle layer add custard and again refrigerate it for 20 mins. Lastly for top layer add halwa and garnish it with  almond.

Enjoy this yummy dessert with your dear and near ones.