Delicious Carrot Halwa Recipe
Carrot halwa or Gajar halwa is a dessert from North India that is popular worldwide. Beautiful red carrots, which are considerably sweeter than orange carrots are in season during the winter in North India. Carrots, milk, sugar, and ghee are the main ingredients of the traditional Indian dessert Gajar halwa.
Ingredients
- 800 g Grated Carrots
- 1 Ltr Whole Milk
- 2½ tbsp Ghee
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ tsp Cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp Chopped Cashews
- 1 tbsp Chopped Pistachios
Instructions
- Heat 1 ½ tbsp of ghee and add 800g of grated carrots to a thick-bottomed skillet on a medium flame and sauté
- As the color of the carrots changes, add 1 liter of milk and stir thoroughly for about 10 minutes
- Once the milk has reduced and the carrots are well cooked, add 1 cup of sugar and thoroughly combine as the milk begins to thicken
- Keep stirring the halwa to prevent it from sticking to the pan's bottom
- Once the sugar in the halwa starts to dissolve, simmer it for a few more minutes at a medium temperature until the ghee begins to release from the pan
- In the meantime, melt 1 tbsp of ghee in a skillet. Roast 1 tbsp of chopped cashews and 1 tbsp of chopped pistachios
- Carrots begin thickening as they totally absorb the flavor of the milk, ghee, and sugar
- At this time, combine the roasted nuts with ½ tsp cardamom powder
- You can enjoy this delicious carrot halwa warm or cold