Gajrela (Gajar ka Halwa)

Name: Gajrela (Gajar ka Halwa)
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 2-3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.1 pounds carrots (500 grams); 1 cup whole milk (about 240 ml); 1/3 cup sugar (about 65 grams); 1 teaspoon cardamom powder; 2 tablespoons grated coconut; 6-7 cashews, chopped; 6-7 almonds, chopped; 1 teaspoon raisins; 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter)

Jaya Dwivedi @cook_23233504

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Gajrela is a Punjabi dessert, also known as Gajar ka Halwa. It's made with carrots and milk. Traditionally, it's prepared more often in winter, but nowadays you can enjoy gajrela in any season. Today, I made gajrela by cooking carrots in milk and adding dry fruits. This is a very delicious sweet. Carrots are rich in vitamin A, which is very beneficial for us. Kids often don't like to eat carrots, so you can make this gajrela for them and they'll enjoy it.

Jaya Dwivedi @cook_23233504

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Ingredients

40 minutes

Serves 2-3 servings

1.1 poundscarrots (500 grams)
1 cupwhole milk (about 240 ml)
1/3 cupsugar (about 65 grams)
1 teaspooncardamom powder
2 tablespoonsgrated coconut
6-7cashews, chopped
6-7almonds, chopped
1 teaspoonraisins
1 teaspoonghee (clarified butter)

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Wash, peel, and grate the carrots.
2

Heat a pan over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon ghee. Once hot, add the grated carrots and sauté for 5 minutes.
3

Add the milk to the pan and cook the mixture. Keep the heat on medium and stir continuously so the carrots don't burn. Once it starts to thicken, add the sugar and continue to cook, stirring, until the mixture becomes thick.
4

When the carrot and milk mixture is fully thickened, add the cardamom powder and all the chopped dry fruits. Mix well. Your delicious gajrela is ready. Serve hot, or you can also enjoy it cold. Garnish with extra chopped dry fruits on top if you like.