Homemade Carrot Halwa | Gajar Halwa | Gajar Ka Halwa recipe | Carrot Halwa Recipe
Posted on 27 Feb 2024, by
Preparation
00:20 minutes
Resting
00:00 minutes
Cooking
00:90 minutes
Total Time
01:50 Hrs
Servings
4-6 servings
Difficulty
MODERATE
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- Carrots - 500 Grams
- Full fat Milk - 2 Cups
- Sugar - 1/2 - 3/4 cup, adjust according to your taste
- Ghee - 1 - 3 Tablespoons, adjust according to your preference
- Cardamom Powder - 1/4 Teaspoon
- Chopped Cashew Nuts & Almonds
Directions
Initial Preparation:
- First peel the carrot, cut both sides, wash well, then grate the carrots using a hand grater.
Halwa Making:
- Add the grated carrots in a heavy bottomed pan.
- Sauté until the water content evaporates completely, for about 10-12 minutes on medium heat.
- Add in the milk and cook until the milk evaporated completely on low-medium heat. Don't forget to stir occasionally. Otherwise there is a possibility of getting burnt.
- Once all the milk is absorbed by the halwa, add in the sugar and mix well. Sugar starts melting and the halwa will become watery again.
- Continue stirring until the melted sugar dried up, for about 10 - 15 minutes on medium heat.
- Once all the melted sugar is absorbed by the halwa, add in the ghee and cardamom powder.
- Continue stirring and roast the halwa for about 4-5 minutes on low-medium heat.
- Add in the chopped cashew nuts and almonds, continue stirring for about 2-3 minutes on low heat.
- Remove from heat. Serve warm and enjoy.
NOTES
- I Used red color carrot to make carrot halwa.
- Red carrots are more flavorful and sweeter than the Orange carrots. You can also make Carrot halwa with orange carrots.
- As red carrot is a vegetable that is harvested during the winter season, Carrot halwa is usually a winter dessert in the northern parts of India.
- Grate the carrots by using the side with the larger holes of a hand grater. If you use the side with the smaller holes, the texture of the halwa will be changed, and it will become mushy.
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