GAJAR KA HALWA (Carrot Pudding)

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Gajar Ka Halwa is a carrot-based sweetened dessert that is especially popular throughout the winter season. The dessert is nutritious as well as healthy. Tastes absolutely perfect in every bite with a little warmer tendency.

 

Gajar ka halwa is a slow-cooked carrot dessert. The carrots are grated and then cooked until it’s softened and slightly caramelized with sugar and milk. It is an ultimate delicious sweet recipe of carrots, ghee, milk, khoya, and sugar.

 

Gajar ka halwa is traditionally made with red carrots which are very juicy and tender. Red carrots give the halwa a bright orange color but if that’s not available, you can simply use regular carrots along with beetroot juice to get the same red color for this carrot halwa recipe. Whether using red or orange carrots, you need to make sure that the carrots are juicy and not stringy in order to have a beautiful and tasty halwa. The recipe is originally made with ghee, but if ghee is not available, use unsalted butter. 

The Fresh Carrots

Gajar ka halwa is traditionally made with red carrots, also known as red carrots which are very juicy and tender. 

The blending of Ingredients

The carrots are grated and cooked in milk on low flame until tender and blended well with pure ghee once getting simmered.

Reducing the Moisture

After blending in all the ingredients the halwa is cooked on high flame to reduce the moisture of sugar and milk.

GAJAR KA HALWA

(CARROT PUDDING)

 

INGREDIENTS:

  • Carrot grated 5 kg
  • Ghee 2 cups
  • Milk 2 liters
  • Khoya 1 cup
  • Raisins 1/2 cup
  • Beetroot juice 1/4 cup
  • Saffron-infused milk 1/4 cup
  • Green cardamom 10-12
  • Sugar 3 cups
  • Slivered pistachios or almond or mixed dry fruits for garnish

INGREDIENTS:

  • Clean, wash, peel, and grate the carrots in a bowl.
  • In a heavy bottom pan, add grated carrot, milk, beetroot juice, and cardamoms. 
  • Mix and simmer on low until milk reduces and is absorbed well.
  • Add ghee and cook till the moisture is reduced.
  • Add saffron milk, sugar and mix well till it dissolves completely.
  • Increase the heat and saute for another 5 minutes stirring continuously.
  • Add in khoya, slivered pistachios,  almonds, mixed dry fruits for garnish
  • Dish out, garnish and serve.