Learn Authentic North Indian Winter Cooking | Winter Special Recipes

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while powdered milk is more budget-friendly.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: jaggery

Honey is a natural sweetener, while jaggery is often cheaper and adds a unique flavor.

Wash, peel, and grate fresh juicy carrots.

Blend pre-cooked rice with milk to make a smooth silky paste.

Heat a spoonful of ghee in a kadhai.

Add chopped almonds, kalonji seeds, cashews, and black raisins.

Slow roast until the nuts turn lightly golden and the nutty aroma fills the kitchen.

Add the grated carrots and toss them until they turn soft and glossy.

Pour in lots of milk along with the blended rice mixture.

Keep stirring as it simmers and slowly thickens into a creamy base.

Once creamy and rich, add sugar and let it melt completely, stirring to avoid lumps and burns at the bottom.

For extra flavor, you may add cardamom powder, which is optional.

Garnish with pistachio slivers and serve hot or chilled.

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