Gajar ka Halwa

Name: Gajar ka Halwa
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 kg carrot; 1/2lit full cream milk; 250 gm Mawa or khoya; 3-4 tbsp ghee; 1 cup sugar; as required Few chopped almonds; as required Few chopped pistachio; as required Few chopped cashew nuts; as required Few raisins; 1 tsp cardamom powder

Tanushri Paul @tanushripaul

Gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa is a popular sweet made in North India . It is especially popular during winters.

Tanushri Paul @tanushripaul

Gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa is a popular sweet made in North India . It is especially popular during winters.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

5 servings

1.5 kgcarrot
1/2lit full cream milk
250 gmMawa or khoya
3-4 tbspghee
1 cupsugar
as required Few chopped almonds
as required Few chopped pistachio
as required Few chopped cashew nuts
as required Few raisins
1 tspcardamom powder

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Firstly wash the carrots and peel them. Now grate the carrots by using a chopper. Transfer them in a bowl.
2

In a large deep thick bottom pan heat ghee. Fry all the chopped dry fruits and take it out from the pan.
3

Put the grated carrots in the same ghee. Saute for 5 minutes on medium flame.
4

Now add milk in carrot mixture. Cook for another 3-4 minutes on medium flame. Keep stirring. When the milk evaporates add sugar. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
5

Now add Mawa dry fruits and green cardamom powder. Mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Then switch off the flame.
6

In a serving bowl pour the halwa. Garnish with fried dry fruits and some ghee.