Desserts/Sweets

Carrot Halwa (Gajar ka halwa)

Carrot Halwa

Ingredients:

Carrots- 6 medium (grated)

Unsweetened khoya- 1/2 cup (grated)

Sugar- 1/2 cup

Ghee or clarified butter- 4 Tbsp

Cashew- 3 Tbsp

Raisins- 2 Tbsp

Cardamom powder- 1/2 tsp

Method:

Heat clarified butter in a pan on medium heat, then add cashews and sauté until light golden brown. Add raisins mix for 5-6 seconds and quickly remove the cashews and raisins leaving behind clarified butter in the pan.

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Now add the grated carrots and cook them nicely in the ghee (for 8-10 minutes).

Carrot Halwa

Add khoya give it a nice stir and lastly add  sugar.

Carrot Halwa

Mix and cook for 6-8 minutes until everything is well combined and comes together. Add in cardamom powder and mix.

Carrot Halwa

Garnish with cashews and raisins!

Carrot Halwa

Enjoy!!!

Carrot Halwa

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Ingredients:

Soft unsweetened khoya-1.10 lb or 500gms (store-bought)

Powdered Sugar- 0.44 lb or 200gms

cardamom – 1tsp

saffron -12 to 15 strands

milk – 1 tbsp

Method:

Heat 1 tbsp of milk in a microwave safe bowl for 15 seconds and add the saffron strands and keep aside.

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Crumble the khoya  and mix it with powdered sugar in a nonstick pan on medium heat.

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Keep stirring until it forms a thick mass (approx 7-8 minutes)  Add cardamom powder.

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Then add the milk along with the strands and mix well. Turn off the heat. Any of these two methods could be followed :

1:If cutting them into squares or diamond shape-Grease a heatproof plate with 1/4 tsp ghee or clarified butter, spread the mixture and cut them into desired shapes when warm.

2: If making them into round shape-Let the mixture cool for few minutes. Make them into small 1-2 inch rounds with your hands (by pinching 1-2 inch mixture from the lump and gently rolling them in between your palms), when they are still warm.

Garnish with few pistachios and saffron strands and serve.

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