Carrot Sheera (Quick & Easy Indian Dessert)

Ingredients

• 1 cup fine sooji (rava)
• 1 tablespoon gram flour/besan
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup ghee (divided)
• 2 cups carrots (peeled and grated)
• 2 cups water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 10 almonds (sliced)
• 10 pistachios (sliced)
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 teaspoon mixed fruit or vanilla essence

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat half of the ghee in a medium pan. Add the sooji, besan, and wheat flour, and roast over low to medium heat, stirring frequently for 8 to 10 minutes until the sooji turns golden brown. Take it all out and reserve.

2. 2

   In the same pan add remaining ghee and shredded carrots and cook covered for 5 minutes or until the carrots soften. Stir it few times in between.

3. 3

   Add water to the pan with carrots and bring to boil.

4. 4

   Add the roasted sooji to the pan, stir well and cover the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat.

5. 5

   Add sugar and raisins and cover the pan for 2 minutes.

6. 6

   Turn off the heat and add the mixed fruit essence. Garnish with raisins, sliced almonds and pistachios.