Gajar Ka Halwa or Carrot Halwa is a traditional Indian sweet or dessert made with fresh red carrots, milk and sugar. It’s a winter delicacy and is made using the juicy red carrots.
Ingredients1/2 kg Carrots
1/2 litre Full Fat Milk
60 g Ghee
1 tsp Freshly ground cardamom powder
120 g Sugar
125 g Khoya
Almond and pistachio slivers For garnishing
Method* Wash the carrot and peel them.
* Grate the carrot to medium thickness.
* Add the carrots and milk in a heavy bottom pan and cook on low heat until all the milk is absorbed.
* Add ghee in the pan along with cardamom powder.
* Fry for 4-5 minutes on low heat.
* Keep stirring continuously.
* Add sugar and cook for another 4-5 minutes.
* Add grated khoya and cook for 15-20 minutes on low heat until ghee starts to leave on the sides.
* Keep stirring in between.
* Garnish with almond and pistachio slivers.
* Serve warm.