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Gajar ka Halwa | Carrot Halwa

Gajar ka Halwa

Talk of an Indian Dessert,first thing that pops in our mind is Gajar Ka Halwa.

Gajar ka Halwa is such a versatile dessert that irrespective of diversity in Indian Culture,it is quite popular and commonly prepared in every household over every festivals. This year, I chose to prepare this dessert for Diwali .

Gajar ka Halwa

This sweet could be prepared in many ways – the traditional way of cooking for long hours , Microwave Method,using Condensed Milk, using Khoya, Pressure cook method and so on.
There are recipes for Gajar ka Halwa with other methods in my blog
Gajar ka Halwa with Condensed milk
Gajar ka Halwa with Khoya
Please feel free to try which ever method suits you with the ingredients available and time.

Gajar ka Halwa popularly known as Carrot ka Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert made with Grated Carrots, milk, sugar, ghee and cardamom powder. I have used a box grater to grate the carrots for this dessert. Having said that if you have a Food Processor, please do use grating blade as this reduces the preparation time massively.

Gajar ka Halwa

Gajar ka Halwa
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Gajar ka Halwa | Carrot Halwa
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
 

Gajar ka Halwa popularly known as Carrot ka Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert made with Grated Carrots, milk, sugar, ghee and cardamom powder.

Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 12 People
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Ingredients
  • 1.2 kg Carrots
  • 1 litre Full Fat Milk
  • 250 ml Low fat double cream
  • 11/2 cup Sugar
  • 5 Tbsp Fresh Ghee
  • 4-5 Nos Crushed Cardamon
  • Handful of Pistachio
Instructions

  1. Wash, dry & peel Carrots. Grate them on a box grater or using a food processor.

  2. In a thick bottom non stick pan , add Grated carrot and Milk together and allow it to cook on low flame for nearly about 40-45 min with gentle stirring occasionally.

  3. Once the milk begins to condense, add the double cream & sugar .

  4. Allow it to cook until the sugar has dissolved and all the milk, cream has been absorbed. Make sure to stir in between.

  5. Add  5 Tbsp of ghee & crushed cardamon (elachi) and stir for 2-3 minutes.

  6. Remove the gajar halwa from heat and arrange in a serving dish. Garnish with roasted Pistachio.

  7. Gajar ka halwa tastes good when served warm or cold. Many people love this delicacy with a scoop of Vanilla Icre cream.

  8. This recipe for Gajar ka Halwa should serve approximately 12 for dessert.

Recipe Notes

My mother would always look and buy the Red carrots for preparing this delicacy. Color of the halwa is just worth the wait. I prefer to use fresh ghee by melting fresh butter for this preparation. I also love to add the roasted almonds & cashewnuts in each cup before serving. This is to avoid sogginess of the nuts and keep it fresh. Gajar ka Halwa need not be stored in fridge in winter months.. But in very warm places, it is advisable to store in the fridge

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  3. Ushnish Ghosh says

    Dear Sandhya
    very mice, I appreciate the addition of cream…must be very good…Timr to cook Hgajar ka halwa, winter is coming..I use just full cream milk, 1 Kg Gajar and 3 litres of milk and sugar, cardamom
    Thanks for sharing

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  5. Sandhya Hariharan says

    Dear Ushnish , I like your method too.. I have tried it that way too.. But then over a period of time , I liked the addition of Cream.. It jsut enhances the flavour.

    I totally agree with you Gulmohar. More than me , my H loves it the traditional way.. for its taste.
    Thanks Prasu & Gita 🙂

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  12. Rohini says

    Great Sandhya.. My first attempt was a total flop due to bland-tasting carrots..Never tried it over past one year.. Now it is time to follow ur recipe! Thanks for sharing it…

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  21. Mythreyi Dilip says

    Hi Sandhya, this is should be almost everyones favorite dessert. I love to have with a cup of vanilla ice cream. Instead of milk and sugar, i add sweetened condensed milk to quicken the process.

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  25. Sandhya Hariharan says

    Hi Mythri.. I have made it with condensed milk too.. But my H prefers some sweets made in the elaborate way 🙂

    Sure Srilekha.. Will love to join the rice event..

    Rohini… Gajar ka Halwa is one easy sweet… but just a little time consuming.. Let me know if you need any info.. and we can work it out

    Thank you gals….

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