While traveling in the Middle East, I tasted a yummy Arabic dessert made from carrots and cheese. Recipe?

Question

I am looking for the name of the dessert and a recipe please!

Answer 1

It's actually an Indian recipe that is very popular in the Middle East. It's Carrot Halwa (Gajjar Halwa), the cheese is optional.

GAJJAR HALWA

CARROT DESSERT (HALWA)

Ingredients:

Carrots - 6 (grated finely)
Milk - 3 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Mawa - 1/2 cup (powdered milk)
Khoya - 3 tsp (ricotta cheese)
Almonds - 1/8 cup (chopped)
Cardamoms - 5 (skinned and crushed fine)
Pistachios - 2-3 (powdered)
Ghee - 1/4 cup (clarified butter)
Raisins - 1 tsp

Method:

Boil the carrots in the milk in an open pan maintaining a low flame. Constantly stir.

When carrots are cooked, take them out and drain any excess milk.

Pour milk powder (mava), the ricotta cheese and the sugar to the cooked carrots.

In a frying pan heat the ghee, now add the carrot mixture and keep high flame until the carrot paste loses the milky texture and later turns into golden brown color. Make sure sugar has totally dissolved.

Add the raisins, cardamoms, powdered pistachios and the almonds.

Answer 2

is this the one?

GAJAR HALVA

1 lb Carrots
1 pt Half and Half
1 1/2 c Sugar
4 Cardamom
Raisins; handful
Cashew nuts; handful

Add a little butter to a frying pan and heat to coat the pan. Roast
cashew nuts until golden brown and add the raisins to the pan for a
few seconds. Remove the cashews and raisins and keep aside.

Grate the carrots and add to the pan. Add half and half, and heat for about an hour, starting with high heat, stirring, and lowering the heat after the mixture starts boiling. Heat until almost dry. Add sugar, mix, and continue to cook until damp/dry. Remove from stove and add cashews and raisins and cardamoms.

Answer 3

Was it in pastry? Could be Mutabak?

Answer 4

COOOOOOOOOOKIES AND MILK! DUH!