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Gajar ka Halwa

prep- 15+ coocking- 45 Minutes

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Introduction

Gajar ka halwa is a carrot-based sweet dessert pudding from the Indian subcontinent, also known as gajorer halua, gajrela, gajar pak, and carrot halwa. It's made by putting grated carrots in a pot with a particular amount of water, milk, sugar, and cardamom, then cooking it while constantly stirring. It's always garnished with almonds and pistachios. Ghee, a form of clarified butter from the Indian subcontinent, is used to sauté the nuts and other ingredients.

Gajar ka Halwa

Steps

  1. At first properly wash carrot.

  2. Peel the carrot skin and grind it finely. Set aside for now. Delhi carrot is traditionally used to make halwa.

  3. Take a another kadai and add milk 750ml.

  4. Give good stair in high heat.

  5. Add 150gm jaggery in milk and boil the milk for 10minutes.

  6. Then add grated carrot in the milk and cook in medium heat.

  7. Add 50gm of raisin.

  8. Heat 4tbsp ghee in a pan and fry 50gm cashews and 50gm almonds.

  9. Add fried nuts in the Halwa and cook it in low heat.

  10. Add 50gm of Khoya.

  11. Now turn off the flame and add 1/2tsp of Green Cardamom Powder, mix thoroughly to ensure that all is well combined.

  12. Finally, serve chilled or warm gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa.

How to make

At first properly wash carrot.

Peel the carrot skin and grind it finely. Set aside for now. Delhi carrot is traditionally used to make halwa.

Take a another kadai and add milk 750ml.

Give good stair in high heat.

Add 150gm jaggery in milk and boil the milk for 10minutes.

Then add grated carrot in the milk and cook in medium heat.

Add 50gm of raisin.

Heat 4tbsp ghee in a pan and fry 50gm cashews and 50gm almonds.

Add fried nuts in the Halwa and cook it in low heat.

Add 50gm of Khoya.

Now turn off the flame and add 1/2tsp of Green Cardamom Powder, mix thoroughly to ensure that all is well combined.

Finally, serve chilled or warm gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa.

Ingredients

  1. Red Carrot (Gajar)- 500gm

  2. Milk- 750ml

  3. Jaggery- 150gm

  4. Raisin- 50gm

  5. Ghee- 4tbsp

  6. Cashew nut-  50gm

  7. Almond Flex- 50gm

  8. Khoya- 50gm

  9. Green Cardamom Powder- 1/2 tsp

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