Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2010

This recipe is delicious! I’ve tried it with a whole cup and a half cup of sugar and the half cup lets you taste the carrots more but the full cup makes a good desert. The cardamom is a must to get the full experience of this dish. Not counting shredding the carrots, I can make this in about 20-30 minutes if I brown the cashews at the same time as I’m cooking the carrots. For the carrots I cook them on the highest setting my big burner will go and stir constantly so they don’t burn. This cuts the time down but you have to stir continuously.

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Rudy P

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2009

This was great! My mother said it tasted even better than the local indian restaraunt's carrot desert dish.

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DOOPFOUR

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2008

Delicious!! 1 cup sugar makes this maple syrup sweet; reduce the sugar for more carrot / vegetable flavor. As with another reviewer, this took much longer than "17 minutes" to cook. I used 2 cups of 2% milk and 4 cups (32 oz.) of shredded carrots. It took approximately 90 minutes to boil it down to the point of "most of the milk evaporates" - on medium high, uncovered. Added cinnamon and ground cloves based on personal preference. Also toasted some pecans first, before the rest of the topping. Wonderful!!!

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RADNJ79

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: West Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Dumont, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

The "Ready In" time of 17 minutes seems totally unrealistic. I timed the whole process, and from start to finish it took me an hour and half, mostly because it simply takes a very long time for "most the milk" to evaporate. Still, patience paid off, and the recipe was delicious. It didn't seem as sickeningly sweet to me as some other Indian desserts I've tried, although it certainly is sweet. I used golden raisins, which tasted great, but I think regular raisins would serve as a better garnish because they would provide greater contrast against the cashews and carrots. Although making this dessert took a long time, it was extremely easy and except for the cardamom (which I had to buy for this recipe, but will use in other Indian dishes), the ingredients are all very simple and straightforward. We'll be enjoying this dish in my daughter's 5th grade class tomorrow as part of an early Diwali festival celebration, so thanks to the poster for sharing the recipe.

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Hunnibell

Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2007

Made the just the way it writhen, including sprinkling with cardamom. Was very good although a bit too sweet, next time will cut the sugar to ¾ of a cup versus a whole cup. My husband said with about half as much sugar he would like it as a breakfast food.

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Debbwl56

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Sacramento, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2007

This recipe surprised me. I enjoyed it, but no one else in my family did (hence the 4 stars). I substituted part of the milk with sweetened condensed milk (I ran out of reg.) and reduced the sugar. I also added some cinnamon. It added a little warmth to the dish. Please note that the mixture does thicken as it cools.

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Miss Molly

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2005

This is a nice recipe and a simple easy and nutritious dessert to make. I found adding a little bit of condensed milk gives it a nice taste too along with the sugar. you can adjust the quantities according to how sweet you want it to be.

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SujathaM

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2005

I substituted dried white raisons and dried cherries. Very good.

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DUNPHYB2000

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2005

I thought this was great! It helps to have a mixer with a grating blade to get the carrots all cut. I kept the stovetop on high to medium for the whole time and it turned out great, plus the milk evaporated faster. I didn't have cashews on hand, but I chopped up walnuts and toasted them. I also added cinnamon instead of cardamum. It was kind of like hot carrot cake in a bowl.

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