It’s Eid, the celebration at the end of Ramadhan and I feel so alone. My mum, beloved aunts and cousins are all either dead or moved elsewhere. There is no one to feast with today. Still my mum would want me to make a sweet and not cry. So I made carrot halva, and cried while I cooked it and more when I ate some.
1lb carrots peeled and grated
2cups water and 2 cups full cream milk
3tbsp butter
some crushed cardamom and handful of chopped almonds
1/2 cup evaporated milk
4 tbsp sugar
Boil the carrots in water until all the water is absorbed or cooked away
Than add milk and do the same, stir frequently
Add sugar and butter, keep cooking and stirring. It all takes about an hour
when sticky and comes together add cardamom and almonds. Sultanas too if you like. Eat with cream or icecream or on its own