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gajar ka halwa
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carrot halwa recipe | gajar ka halwa recipe | gajar halwa recipe

carrot halwa recipe | gajar ka halwa recipe | gajar halwa recipe
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

  • 1 kg or 4 cup grated carrot / gajar
  • 4 cup full cream milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp ghee
  • 8-10 unsalted whole or chopped cashews
  • 8-10 unsalted roasted almonds
  • 12-15 golden raisins

Instructions

  • wash, peel and grate the carrots (gajar).
  • in a wide open pan add ghee and all the dry fruits. roast it for one minute.
  • add grated carrot to the same pan. carrot needs to be cooked only for 2 to 3 minutes until they turn soft as seen in below picture.
  • now add 4 cup of milk. try to use full cream milk instead of light milk.
  • mix well and let the milk comes to boil. stir in between so that milk does not get stick to bottom.
  • cook carrot and milk for 30 minutes on low flame. all the milk should be evaporated leaving behind thick khoya.
  • once more than 1/2 of milk evaporates add 1 cup of sugar. mix it well with milk.
  • once again, cook the carrots for 30 minutes in a low flame until all the milk evaporates.
  • you gajar halwa is ready. garnish it with dry fruits. serve it warm or cold depending upon your preferences.