Gajar Ka Halwa
 
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Gajar ka halwa is one of the most popular Indian desserts.It is a delight to have hot gajar ka halwa during the winter months.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 6 - 7
Ingredients
  • 4 to 5 cup Gajar / Carrot ( approx. 1 kg Juicy Red Carrot, Peeled and Grated )
  • 4 cup full-fat milk
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • ¾ to 1 cup sugar ( according to taste )
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder ( elichi )
  • ¼ cup dry fruits ( cashew, almonds, and pistachio roughly chopped )
  • 2 tbsp golden raisins
  • 2 tbsp soaked saffron water
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
  1. Rinse the carrot properly. Peel and grate the carrots.
  2. In a deep heavy-bottomed pan or Kadai combine milk and grated carrots.
  3. On a low to medium flame, bring the whole mixture to a boil.
  4. Then cook it on a slow flame. ( appx. 40 – 45 min ).
  5. While the mixture is simmering on a low flame, keep on stirring in between.
  6. When the mixture starts to get thick add ghee, sugar ( according to your taste ) and cardamom powder, nuts, and raisins soaked saffron water.
  7. Stir well and cook on low flame only. Keep stirring in between.
  8. Simmer till all the milk is evaporated. Turn off the flame.
  9. Serve gajar halwa hot, warm or you can also serve it cold.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/gajar-ka-halwa/