Carrot halwa recipe ( Gajar ka halwa recipe )

Carrot halwa recipe ( Gajar ka halwa recipe )

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Additional Time 5

Total Time 1

Course Sweet

Cuisine Indian

Keyword carrot halwa recipe, gajar halwa recipe, gajar ka halwa recipe, indian sweet recipes

Servings

Calories 671

Author Koushik

This delicious carrot halwa recipe is one of the popular dessert recipes in India in which fresh grated carrot slowly cooked in milk,sugar and clarified butter and sprinkle some roasted dry fruits at the end. Serve this gajar halwa recipe with homemade vanilla ice cream recipe.

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Ingredients

Gajar halwa ingredients

500 gm carrot [red carrot or orange carrot]
400 ml full fat milk
100 to 150 gm sugar
3 tbsp clarified butter or ghee
8 to 10 cashewnut
8 to 10 almond
5 to 6 pista [optional]
2 tbsp raisins
1 tsp cardamom powder
100 gm khoya [optional]

Instructions

how to make gajar ka halwa
At first,for making gajar halwa wash the carrots in running water.
Then,peel the carrots carefully.
Now, take each carrot and grate them in medium size with a hand grater or food processor.
Next for roasting dry fruits heat butter in a pan and add cashew nut, almond,pista fry in low flame for up to 30 to 45 sec.
when nuts become slightly golden brown,add raisins in it and fry until they plum up.
After that,immediately remove dry fruits from the pan.
Now for making the best carrot halwa add grated carrots in a heavy bottom pan and cook for 2 to 3 min in medium to low flame until they become soft.
Finally, add full-fat milk, mix all grated carrots with it and let the milk brings to a boil.
Stir continuously at least 30 to 35 min in medium to low flame unless milk gets stick in the pan.
When 80% of milk evaporates then add sugar and mix it with milk and carrots.
As sugar releases a lot of moisture, make a quick stir for another 8 to 10 min in low flame.
After that add clarified butter or ghee and mix it with halwa.
For enhancing the flavor of carrot halwa sprinkle cardamom powder and mix it with halwa.
If you want to make gajar halwa with khoya, add it now and gently stir 2 to 3 min in low flame until khoya completely blends with halwa.
Finally,for garnishing carrot halwa add roasted dry fruit and mix it with halwa.

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Notes

Carrot Halwa Recipe Note

For enhances the flavor of gajar halwa, saute the grated carrot in deep Kadai for at least 3 to 4 min in low flame.
After adding milk stir continuously gajar halwa otherwise it will get burnt.

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