Gajar Ka Halwa (Indian Carrot Dessert)

Gajar Halwa

Gajar Ka Halwa Recipe:

Gajar halwa is made with carrots, sugar, mava (khoya), cardamon, ghee and cashews.

• Wash and peel 1 kg carrots and cut into small pieces.
• Now instead of grating carrots. I will be grinding it so I have made small pieces of it.
• Once my all carrots are grinded properly, keep it aside in a plate.
• Now heat a cooker and add 2-3 tablespoon ghee in it.
• Once ghee becomes hot add grinded carrot to it and keep stiring continously.
• You will notice carrot will loose moisture and decrease in quantity.
• Now add approx 180-200 gms sugar to it. You can add sugar as per your taste. Stir again.
• Now add approx 1/2 ltr milk and stir again.
• Close the lid and allow it to cook for 4 whistle. Switch off the flame.
• Once it comes to room temperature, open the lid and stir.
• Switch on the flame and keep stiring till it becomes soft and thick in consistency.
• Add cardamon powder, cashews, 50-100 gms khoya and 2 tablespoon ghee and cook for more 4-5 minutes. Adding khoya is optional you can also avoid it. Switch off the flame. Gajar ka halwa is ready to be served.