Carrot halwa

This was the first dessert I prepared and it turned out well on the first attempt. I was a novice in the kitchen arena then, still this was one easy dessert to prepare. You cant go wrong with this one. The ingredients are few and a little less or more of any of the ingredients does not change the outcome drastically.

Serves - 4
Preparation time - 10 min (To grate the carrots)
Cooking time - 25 min

Ingredients:
Grated Carrot - 1 1/2 cups packed
Milk - 1 cup ( I used 3% fat milk)
Sugar - 1 cup
Cardamom powder / cinnamon powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Ghee / Oil - 1 Tbsp

Steps:
1. Grate the carrots.
2. Heat 1/2 Tbsp oil in a non stick pan and add the grated carrots. Stir for 2 minutes in medium flame.

3. Add 1/2 cup of milk and increase the heat and cook with the lid open till the milk is absorbed, say 5 minutes.

4. Add the remaining milk and reduce the flame to medium low and cover the pan and let it cook for 7 - 10 minutes.
5. The milk must now be absorbed, if not give it another 2 minutes with the lid open.
6. Add the sugar, stir it and cover it to cook till the mixture comes together. If there is little liquid remaining, do not worry, it is absorbed when the halwa cools down.

7. Do not overcook. If the sugar is overcooked, halwa will harden.