Delicious Gajar Ka Halwa You Can’t Resist – Try Now!

Carrot halwa, gajar ka halwa, or carrot pudding, or call it a healthy dessert, is a popular North Indian sweet prepared at all festivals and celebrations and best accompanied by spicy treats and chai. You can indulge in this healthy and delicious sweet without any guilt. This rich and decadent sweet is a winter delight, made with milk, sugar, ghee, cardamom, and nuts. I must say that it’s a total-crowd pleaser packed with beta-carotene, calcium, and other essential nutrients that keep you energetic. To bring out the flavour, you should have authentic Indian spices. So, when you think of preparing a healthy sweet, checkout this recipe and buy essential Indian spices, Srilankan spices or from the authentic Indian grocery store.  

Ingredients You Will Need

• 1 kg carrot

• ¼ cup ghee

• 10 cashew (chopped)

• 10 almonds chopped)

• 3 cup milk

• ¾ cup sugar

• ½ cup khoya

• ¼ tsp cardamom powder

How To Make Carrot Halwa?

• Peel the skin of the carrots and grate finely. (Note: pink carrots will taste even more delicious) and keep aside.

• Take a large pan or wok and heat ¼ cup ghee and fry cashews and almonds. You must fry them until they turns golden brown and keep them aside.

• In the same ghee, add the grated carrots and sauté for five minutes until the colour changes slightly.

• Now add the milk to the carrot and stir continuously for 10 minutes.

• Once the milk is thick and absorbed by the carrots and becomes soft, add the sugar and mix well.

• Wait until the sugar dissolves and thickens.

• Once you see the halwa thickens and ghee releases from the sides, turn off the flame.

• Add khoya and cardamom powder, and top it with the fried nuts.

Moreover, the delicious carrot halwa chilled or warm to your people and watch them wanting more. It can be served hot with khoya topping or cold with a scoop of ice cream. 

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