Carrot Halwa Recipe | Gajar Ka Halwa Recipe | How to make Carrot Halwa
Carrot Halwa is one of the popular Indian dessert made using grated carrot and milk.
Servings 0
Ingredients
- Grated carrot 2 ½ cup tightly packed
- Milk 2 ½ cup
- Sugar ½ cup + 1 tbsp
- Ghee 1-2 tbsp
- Cashews 2-3 tbsp finely chopped
- Cardamom powder 1 tsp
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a kadai.
- Add chopped cashews to it and fry it till golden.
- Remove it in a plate and keep it aside.
- Add the grated carrot in the same kadai and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Then add the milk to carrot.
- Allow the carrots to cook in milk and reduce. Keep stirring in intervals.
- Once the milk is reduced and carrots are cooked, add the sugar and cook till it all moisture evaporates.
- Finally add roasted cashews and cardamom powder.
- Switch off the flame and mix.
- Serve Gajar ka halwa hot or chilled with ice cream
Notes
Adjust sugar according to your preference. We can adjust the quantity of milk too. Usually I add it in 1:1 ratio with carrot.
Can add almonds, raisins, pista or any nuts of your choice.
It can be made in pressure cooker too.