Gaajar halwa

Name: Gaajar halwa
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 kg carrots; 200 gm sugar; 1/4 tsp elaichi powder; 100 gm melted desi ghee; Nuts as required; Khoya as required

Sarwat Ashraf @sarwatashraf

#PAKISTANKAMEETHA
Gaajar ka Halwa is another delicacy that Pakistanis enjoy making and love eating during the winter season. There must be no house, rich or poor where this meetha isn't made and enjoyed during the chilli days.

Sarwat Ashraf @sarwatashraf

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Ingredients

40 mins

8 servings

1 kgcarrots
200 gmsugar
1/4 tspelaichi powder
100 gmmelted desi ghee
Nuts as required
Khoya as required

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Steps

40 mins

1

Wash and peel the carrots. Grate them using a grater.
2

Put the carrots in a pan along with sugar and put the lid on. Let it cook on a medium low flame for around 20 minutes till the carrots are done and the water released has evaporated.
3

Add the nido powder, mix well and let it steep.
4

In another pot, heat ghee. When hot add elaichi powder to it and give tarka to the halwa. Put the lid on and leave for 2 to 3 minutes for dum.
5

Turn off the flame and then transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with khoya and nuts as you prefer. Serve hot or cold as you like.