Gajar Ka Halwa
Gajar ka Halwa is melt-in-the-mouth Indian dessert that will not fail to impress anyone. If you are planning to make this dessert in Halwai style for your loved ones, then you must try this Gajar Ka Halwa recipe.
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Wash the carrots and peel them.
Grate them to medium thickness either with a hand grater or in a food processor.
Add the grated carrots in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it for 5 minutes.
(If you don’t have microwave you can just steam them in a steamer basket for 5 minutes)
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed kadai, add a whole cardamom in it.
(This step gives an extra flavour to the Gajar Ka Halwa)
Add white granulated sugar along with very little water and Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Once the sugar has dissolved, bring the syrup to a rolling boil. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until a thick syrup form.
Add the microwaved carrots and saute on medium flame till the carrots are tender and cooked, and any extra moisture has dried out. This may take around 8-10 minutes.
Now add milk and Once you add milk, the halwa again loosens up and becomes watery.
At this stage turn the heat to medium high and allow the milk and carrot mixture to come to a boil.
Once the milk and carrot mixture come to a boil, turn the heat to medium low and cook the Gajar ka halwa until entire liquid is evaporated.
Make sure you keep stirring the gajar ka halwa in between.
Stirring also prevents the halwa from sticking to the bottom of the kadai/pan.
Once the gajar ka halwa has thickened to a good consistency, add grated khoya, mix well and cook some more for 5-6 minutes till it is well incorporated and ghee starts to leave on the sides.
Keep stirring in between.
Add cardamom powder and chopped dry fruits and mix and keep stirring the halwa for 2 more minutes.
Turn off the heat and the Gajar ka halwa is ready.
Garnish with some grated khoya, Almond and pistachio flakes and serve.
If you want to serve this Gajar ka halwa in square pieces then pour this halwa in a greased plate, garnish with some almond and pistachio flakes and allow to set this for 30 minutes at room temperature or 10 minutes in a refrigerator.
Once set cut into square pieces and serve.
Ingredients
Directions
Wash the carrots and peel them.
Grate them to medium thickness either with a hand grater or in a food processor.
Add the grated carrots in a microwave safe bowl and microwave it for 5 minutes.
(If you don’t have microwave you can just steam them in a steamer basket for 5 minutes)
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed kadai, add a whole cardamom in it.
(This step gives an extra flavour to the Gajar Ka Halwa)
Add white granulated sugar along with very little water and Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Once the sugar has dissolved, bring the syrup to a rolling boil. Cook for 1-2 minutes, until a thick syrup form.
Add the microwaved carrots and saute on medium flame till the carrots are tender and cooked, and any extra moisture has dried out. This may take around 8-10 minutes.
Now add milk and Once you add milk, the halwa again loosens up and becomes watery.
At this stage turn the heat to medium high and allow the milk and carrot mixture to come to a boil.
Once the milk and carrot mixture come to a boil, turn the heat to medium low and cook the Gajar ka halwa until entire liquid is evaporated.
Make sure you keep stirring the gajar ka halwa in between.
Stirring also prevents the halwa from sticking to the bottom of the kadai/pan.
Once the gajar ka halwa has thickened to a good consistency, add grated khoya, mix well and cook some more for 5-6 minutes till it is well incorporated and ghee starts to leave on the sides.
Keep stirring in between.
Add cardamom powder and chopped dry fruits and mix and keep stirring the halwa for 2 more minutes.
Turn off the heat and the Gajar ka halwa is ready.
Garnish with some grated khoya, Almond and pistachio flakes and serve.
If you want to serve this Gajar ka halwa in square pieces then pour this halwa in a greased plate, garnish with some almond and pistachio flakes and allow to set this for 30 minutes at room temperature or 10 minutes in a refrigerator.
Once set cut into square pieces and serve.
One Comment
Preeti Lal
Posted on: January 7, 2021I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!