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Lahori Special Gajrella From Gawal Mandi

Carrot shreds and rice cooked in with milk, khoya and green cardamom powder to create a delectable sweet dish. Straight from Pakistan's gawal mandi, this gajrella is exquisite.

CHEF'S NAME : Muhammad Ikram, Team Pakistan
DIFFICULTY LEVEL : Medium
SERVINGS : 5
COOK TIME : 45 Minutes
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INGREDIENTS

 

METHOD

 
1 kg desi carrots

1/2 kg basmati rice

2 liter milk

1 kg sugar

1/2 kg khoya, sweet

5 green cardamoms

2 Tbsp wheat flour

Oil


For Garnish:

10 pieces silver wark

10 pieces gold wark

50 gm almonds, crushed

50 gm pistachios, crushed
  Grate the carrots. Soak rice in water. Now put water in a pot and cook soaked rice and carrots together.

When the rice is cooked, then add milk and reduce it to half and then add sugar. Cook it for 10 minutes and then take it off the flame.

When cold, add khoya and green cardamom powder. Keep it in the refrigerator.

Now make a mix of wheat flour and oil and add in for thickness.

Serve with gold and silver wark on the top and with a almond, pistachio garnish.
 
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