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.”