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Carrot Halwa Recipe | Gajar Ka Halwa
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Carrot Halwa is one of the popular and easy to make Indian sweet Recipes. In India, it's popularly known by the name Gajar ka Halwa.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Carrot Halwa Recipe
Servings: 1 Medium Bowl
Calories: 60 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Carrot grate – 250 gms. 1 bowl
  • Ghee – 3 tbsp.
  • Almonds – 2 tbsp.
  • Cashew – 2 tbsp.
  • Raisins – 1 tbsp.
  • Sugar – 3 tbsp.
  • Milk – 1 bowl
  • Cardamom powder – ¼ tbsp.
Instructions
  1. First let’s roast dry fruits, add little ghee in a pan and add cashew and almonds, roast for a while and add raisins.
  2. Usually, raisins fry faster so fry for a minute and when they bulge remove from ghee and transfer to another plate.
  3. On another hand, grate fresh and tender carrots and add them to the remaining ghee and cook on low flame till they turn soft.
  4. Add sugar and mix. If you feel it’s sticky and it may get burnt add little ghee and mix well.
  5. Pour milk and sprinkle cardamom powder. Cook 5-10 minutes till milk is absorbed by carrot and get a soft texture.
  6. At last, garnish Carrot Halwa | Gajar ka halwa with roasted dry fruits and serve hot or chilled.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes
  • Soaking almonds for 5-6 hours makes it easy to slice into thin pieces.
  • Grate the carrot into small and thin size so that they can be cooked easily.
  • Do not put raisins along with almonds and cashew as they get fried in no time.
  • Once raisins bulge into a round shape remove them from flame before they turn color.
  • To get a rich flavor of khova, we can add it at the end of the recipe.
  • If you do not have full cream milk then we can even add milkmaid.
  • To experience the royal flavor of this recipe, add a generous quantity of ghee.
  • Add sugar only when carrots turn soft or else it takes time to cook.