Decadent carrot halwa teams up with filo pastry in this recipe. Topped with sweet honey syrup, this makes for the perfect dessert for any special occasion
18sheets of filo pastrythawed, cut into long rectangles
Oilto brush on pastry
Honey syrup:
½cupwater
½cuphoney
1teaspoonground cardamomcardamom powder
1teaspoonrose water
Instructions
Carrot halwa:
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Rolls:
Preheat oven to 180 C / 350 F. Line two baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
Lay the filo pastry flat on a work surface. Cover the remaining pastry with slightly damp tea towel to prevent it from drying out.
Brush the pastry with a little oil. Place a tablespoon of carrot halwa mixture on the shorter side of pastry. Starting from the shorter edge, roll up the pastry tightly into a spring roll shape.
Repeat with the remaining filo pastry. Place them on baking trays. Brush with more oil. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden.
Honey syrup:
Combine water and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Add ground cardamom and rose water. Drizzle honey syrup over the warm filo rolls.
To serve, arrange filo rolls on a serving platter, and sprinkle with slivered almonds or chopped pistachios.