Carrot Halwa

Gajar Halwa

Posted On: Jun, 11 |  Author:
Carrot Halwa
Diet Info: DF GF F LF Na LS VG V Fa
Gajar (Carrot) Halwa also known as gajrala is a traditional Punjabi dessert made with carrots and milk. Gajar Halwa is delicious warm or cold.

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Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa
Total Time: Prep Time: Cook Time: Cuisine: Indian ()
Serves: 2

Ingredients

Directions

  • Step for Recipe - Carrot Halwa 1. Wash and peel carrots. Grate using coarse side/setting of grater/chopper.
    Step for Recipe - Carrot Halwa 2. Heat butter/ghee in deep heavy bottom pan. Add few cardamoms and crushed almonds. Fry for 1 minute. Add milk and let it warm for 1-2 minutes.
  • Step for Recipe - Carrot Halwa 3. Add carrots and simmer (low heat) for 40 minutes. When milk is reduced to half of original quantity, add sugar. Almost all milk evaporates leaving behind soft creamy cooked carrots.
    Step for Recipe - Carrot Halwa 4. Garnish with finely sliced alomnds and grated coconut. You can serve this dish hot or cold.
Savita's Notes:
For quick version, replace half milk with 1 cup condensed milk. This reduces the cooking time and also enhances the taste. Do not forget to adjust the amount of sugar if using sweetened condensed milk.
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8 Responses

  1. Just when I thought I could not eat another bite, this dish of Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa) was placed in front of me to led a nice sweet end to the dinner. The Halwa is made from a mix of minced carrot, nuts (pistachio and pine nuts in this case), milk, sugar, and spices like cardamon. The milk and the sugar combine to make a nice sweet syrup which is mixed in with the carrot and nuts. I think this is an excellent way to trick the kids into eating their carrots. In case you want to try this I found this recipe which seems to be fairly close to what we had through Servomni delightbite
  2. Wow!! Carrot Halwa looks amazing.
  3. I am writing this comment while enjoying your healthy version of Carrot Halwa. Amazing taste yet so less in calories. the one I usually get from store is overally sweet and has lots of fat and milk contents. This Gajar Halwa is just right for my taste. Thanks for excellent recipe.
  4. I love carrot halwa. We used to eat it almost everyday last year in India. Need to buy carrots and to make it at home!
  5. Thanks for pointing out @Yousei, the sugar is half cup for this recipe..
  6. How much sugar?
  7. So easy..... I can make it
  8. I tried this recipe yesterday. Thanks ChefDeHome, Carrot Halwa is my new favorite now...