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Carrot halwa recipe- a glass bowl containing carrot halwa garnished with fried nuts.
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Carrot Halwa Recipe | Gajar Ka Halwa Recipe

Carrot halwa recipe- traditional method of making rich and tasty halwa (sweet pudding) with red carrots, whole milk, sugar and ghee!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Dessert, sweet
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: carrot halwa, gajar ka halwa
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 478kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups carrots grated, 300 grams
  • 2 cups milk boiled
  • 1/2 cup sugar powdered
  • 6 tablespoons ghee
  • 4 tablespoons broken mixed nuts cashews. almonds and pistachios
  • 3 tablespoons raisins
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder from 4 pods
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Instructions

  • Wash, peel and grate the carrots. You can do it manually or with a food processor. Heat 2tablespoons ghee in a thick bottomed pan or pressure cooker base. Fry the chopped nuts until they turn golden. remove to a plate.
    Frying cashews in ghee for gajar ka halwa recipe
  • Add raisins and fry till they plump up. Remove to a plate. Let the ghee remain in the pan.
    fried raisins for carrot halwa recipe
  • Add the grated carrots and saute for 2 minutes.
    saueting grated carrots in ghee for gajar halwa
  • Add whole milk and mix well.
    milk added to sauteed carrots for carrot halwa
  • Cover and cook for 30-40 minutes.
    cooking carrots in milk for making carrot halwa
  • Once the carrots are well cooked and most of the milk is evaporated. Add the powdered sugar and mix well. Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes.
    powdered sugar added to cooked carrots for making halwa
  • Add the remaining ghee and mix well. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the moisture evaporates and halwa turns thick.
    cooking carrot halwa to thicken it.
  • Add the fried nuts and raisins. Mix well.
    garnishing carrot halwa recipe
  • Serve carrot halwa hot as such or with vanilla ice cream.
    gajar ka halwa recipe

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Notes

The recipe can be doubled or halved.
The nutritional values are estimates.

Nutrition

Serving: 3servings | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 748mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 21647IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 230mg | Iron: 1mg