About
Gajar ka Halwa is a classic sweet dessert from India. It is made by cooking grated carrots in milk, sugar, and ghee, with a generous amount of dried fruits and nuts. The dessert is traditionally enjoyed in winters, when red carrots are in season. It's highly nutritious as it contains a high amount of vitamin A from carrots.
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Recipe
Ingredients
peeled and grated carrots
2 cups
full
2 cups
fat milk
sugar
3/4 cup
ghee (clarified butter)
2 tablespoons
cardamom powder
1/2 teaspoon
almonds and raisins
2 tablespoons
Directions
Step 1:
Heat ghee in a pan and add the grated carrots. Saute the carrots for about 6-8 mins.
Step 2:
Add milk into the pan with the sautéed carrots and cook them together on a low flame.
Step 3:
Once the milk has reduced considerably and the carrots are cooked thoroughly, add sugar, cardamom powder, and the nuts.
Step 4:
Cook on a low flame until the halwa thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
Step 5:
Gajar halwa is best served hot, garnished with nuts.
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