Gajar ka Halwa or Carrot Halwa is the most loved desert among North Indians. It is a must have desert for any big gathering or small get-together. It is mostly prepared at home during Winter season when carrot is easily available. But now a days as carrot is available whole year anytime you can enjoy this delicious and very healthy desert as it is made up of some amazingly healthy ingredient Carrot and Milk.
- Preparation time- 40 minutes
- Servings-4
- Ingredients:-
- Carrot- 1kg (Peeled and grated)
- Milk- 300ml
- Sugar-200gm
- Ghee-2 tablespoons
- Cashew nuts-8to10 (chopped)Raisins-2 tablespoons
- Cardamom powder-1/4 teaspoon
- Method:-
- Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat.
- Add grated carrots and roast them for 3-4 minutes by stirring continuously.
- Pour milk over roasted carrots and stir to mix well.
- Now simmer the mixture on medium flame by keep on stirring on regular intervals.
- The grated carrot will cook in milk and milk will start to reduce.
- When milk has 75% reduced add sugar stir well and continue to cook .
- Do keep on stirring the halwa.
- Towards the end, add cashews, raisins and cardamom powder and simmer till all the milk is evaporated.
- Switch of the flame and serve the delicious halwa hot or you can serve it cool too..
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