Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8

About This Recipe

“19th Feb 2002, a day I will cherish forever. A day that brought immense joy in my life. A day I was waiting for for so many months. I received from www.poetry.com, an anthology “Across the abyss” that contains 301 pages of delightful poetry written by amateur poets, mine was a part of it! I celebrated this day by serving this halwa to my parents and brother. They loved it, it’s a rich sweet very popular in winter months and served at very special occasions! Try it, you will love it, GUARANTEED!”

Ingredients

3/4 cupghee, melted

1kgcarrot, peeled and grated

1 1/2 cansevaporated milk

2cupssugar

100gkhoya

15almonds, soaked in hot water,peeled and slivered

1/4 cupwater

1pinchsaffron, soaked in the water

1/2 teaspooncardamom powder

edible silver foil, for garnishing(optional)

Directions

Grate khoya and keep aside.

Combine carrots and milk in a large heavy based pan.

Bring to a boil.

Lower the heat and cook the carrots, stirring constantly, until all the milk dries up.

Pour ghee into the carrots.

Add khoya.

Saute for a few minutes.

Add sugar.

Continue to cook and stir the carrot mixture till it dries.

Remove from heat when still moist.

Stir in the saffron, cardamom powder and almonds, reserving a few for garnish along with silver foil.

Reheat carrot halwa just before serving with a little milk.

If not serving immediately, refrigerate carrot halwa and re-heat and serve when desired.

Handy hint: If u dont have khoya, use 1 cup whole milk powder mixed with 1 tsp ghee and 1-2 tbsp water to get a dough like consistency.

This makes 100gms of khoya.

Reviews

“it was ok,and i dint have khoya and i tried making it with milk powder,and i think tht undid the dish”

“I Always have it when i come home its just my familys cultural recipe!!! its great”

“Delicious”

“excellent! excellent! excellent!I catered an Indian supper for a party and made Carrot Halwa with the addition of almonds and it was deliciously out of this world…everyone loved it!and took the recipie home.”