Gajar Halwa (Carrot Pudding)

While I was watching TV last evening, I happened to glance at the Hawkins pressure cooker manual which alongwith the usage instructions also lists a few recipies.Thats when I decided to try one of the recipies listed in it. I picked Gajar halwa as I had most of the ingredients required for it. The Hawkins manual and pressure cooker always reminds me of someone I met during my trip to Nainital. It was an Uncle who had worked with Hawkins research department for a long time. He shared an interesting observation with us. He mentioned, almost complained that new users of pressure cookers always consult neighbors or friends about how to use it, but never bother to read the manual. He was also keen to let us know that we could use the cooker much more efficiently if we followed the User Manual. So following his advice, this recipe of Gajar Halwa comes directly from the Hawkins Manual.

Ingredients :
1.75 kg Red Carrots peeled and grated
1/4 Cup milk , 2 Cups Sugar ,400 gms mava crumbled (optional)
7 tbsp ghee , Some Almonds/cashews/rasins for topping
Steps :
1> Put carrots and milk into cooker
2> Close cooker. bring to full pressure on high heat. Remove cooker immediately from heat. Release pressure with slight lifting of vent weight. open cooker.
3> Place cooker with carrots on high heat. Add Sugar and cook till liquid dries up.(approx 15 mins)
4> Add mava and ghee. Cook till ghee shows seperately (approx 10 mins) stirring constantly. Serve hot garnished with almons/raisins n cashews as you like.