Gajar ka Halwa
Gajar ka Halwa

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Carrot halwa or gajar halwa recipe - A slow cooked traditional Indian halwa or pudding made by simmering carrots in milk. Carrot halwa is popularly known as gajar ka halwa, gajrela or gajar halwa. Carrot halwa/ಕ್ಯಾರೆಟ್ ಹಲ್ವಾ/gajar ka halwa/carrot halwa in Kannada/#sweetrecipe/#halwarecipe.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook gajar ka halwa using 8 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Gajar ka Halwa:
  1. Prepare 500 gm Carrots
  2. Get 1/4 Beetroot (totally optional)
  3. Take 150 ml Milk
  4. Take 100 gm Sugar
  5. Get 150 gm Milk Powder or 250 gm Khoya (Mawa)
  6. Make ready 50 ml Clarified butter (Desi Ghee)
  7. Take 4 Green cardamom 4 or if using cardamom powder then 1/4 tsp
  8. Prepare 3-4 tbsp chopped nuts of choice

Its very easy to prepare and cook however it takes little bit of time to cook. Carrot Halwa (Gajar Ka Halwa) - Carrot Halwa is one traditional North Indian dessert that is made during festivals, weddings and every special occasion. Gajar ka Halwa has a traditional charm that continues to please every generation of Indians! Here is a quick and tasty version of Gajar ka Halwa made using the pressure cooker.

Instructions to make Gajar ka Halwa:
  1. Wash, clean & grate the carrots. No need to grate them very finely.
  2. Add finely grated beetroot for a nice colour. Avoid it if you don’t like or if you have red carrots.
  3. Add milk, cook covered for 20 minutes.
  4. After 20 minutes add half of the clarified butter & cook for 2 minutes on medium heat, stirring constantly.
  5. Gradually add milk powder & ensure that there are no lumps in the halwa.
  6. Add sugar & mix well. Now it would release some water
  7. Stir it on medium/high heat till the halwa dries.
  8. Add the remaining clarified butter & mix well.
  9. Stir for 2 minutes on medium/high heat.
  10. Add cardamom powder & mix well.
  11. Add nuts of your choice & serve warm.

Reheat carrot halwa just before serving with a little milk. If not serving immediately, refrigerate carrot halwa and re-heat and serve when desired. Ingredients of Gajar Ka Halwa Recipe: Grated carrots, milk, sugar and nuts are stirred and cooked together. Whole lot of nuts make this a great choice to fulfill those post meal dessert cravings. This is a sweet, colourful and luscious pudding which originated on the subcontinent of India.

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