A sweet Indian dish consisting of carrots boiled with milk, almonds, sugar, butter, and cardamom.

Gajar ka halwa

By Renuka Jivtode

Jan, 24th

634

Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
1 hr
Ingredients
7 - 9

Ingredients

  • Carrot 1kg
  • Milk 1lit
  • Sugar 200 gm
  • Ghee 100 gm
  • Green cardamom powder 5gm
  • Khoya 60 gm
  • Almonds 20 gm
  • Pistachio 10 gm
  • Raisins 15 hm

Instructions

  • Boil milk in a kadhai ,add the grated carrots
  • Reduce to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly until carrots are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated
  • Add sugar and stir until dissolve and the liquid has evaporated
  • Then add ghee and bhuno for 3 to 4 min And add cardamom powder and nuts

Notes/Tips

Do not fry the gajar in ghee. It turns their color and makes the halwa black.