Ingredients

• 1/2 litre or 1 pint milk

• 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated fine

• 1/2 tsp. cardamom powder (green ones)

• A few strands of saffron (optional)

• 1 tbsp. boiled Basmati type of rice or 1 tbsp. ground rice powder (available in packets from most supermarkets)

• Sweetener or sugar to taste.

Instructions

1. Boil milk and add carrots. Continue to simmer, until carrots are tender and the mix thickens a little, approximately 10 minutes.

2. Add rice or rice powder and saffron strands. Continue to simmer until it thickens like rice pudding.

3. Turn heat off, add sweetener/sugar and cardamoms and stir.

4. Serve warm.

Notes

• You can add a 3-4 chopped almonds and 1 tbsp. of raisins.

• Also see Sweet Potato Milk Pudding.