Carrot Badam Kheer

Ingredients:

1. Carrots -2 (small)
2. Almonds - 15
3. Milk -1/2 litre
4. Sugar -3/4 cup
5. Condensed milk 2 tbsp(optional)
6. Saffron- Few strands soaked in 1 tbsp milk

Method:
1.Soak Almonds in Hot water and peel skin off.
2.Grind it with little milk to a smooth paste
3.Peel skin of carrots and roughly chop it.Pressure cook this adding 1 cup  milk for 4 whistles.
4.Allow it to cool .Grind only the carrots along with sugar in a mixie to a smooth paste.
5.Take the ground badam paste,add 1 cup milk and allow it to boil for 10 minutes in low flame till the raw badam smell goes away.
6.Add the remaining milk to this,add condensed milk if available.
7.Transfer the carrot puree from the blender and allow the mixture to boil in low flame for 15-20 minutes till its thick.
8.Finally garnish with saffron strands and mix well.
9.Serve chilled or hot.Tastes yummy when cold.