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.”

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