Gajar Ka Halwa

GAJAR KA HALWA

Carrot halwa or Gajar ka halwa is a slow cook sweet dish of making delicious halwa with just 5 to 6 ingredients - carrot, milk. khoya, ghee, sugar and some dry fruits.

Course:  Sweetdish / dessert
Cuisine:  North Indian
Prep time: 15-30 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Serves:  4 - 6
Author: Saranya Prabhu

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg carrot
• 1cup milk
• 1/2 cup sugar + ( 2 tablespoon sugar if you want it to be sweeter) 
• 1/2 cup grated khoya or mawa
• 60 grams ghee
• Few almonds, cashew and pistachio for garnishing

How to cook: 

1. Wash the carrots and peel them (choose tender or young carrots that are fresh) 
2. Grate them in a food processor or with a hand greater. Set them aside. 
3. Dry roast nuts on a low heat until crunchy.  You can also chop them first and fry in ghee.  Set aside. 
4. Bring milk to a boil in a heavy bottom pot or deep pan
5. Add grated carrots and stir continuously. 
6. Cook until the milk evaporates completely (keep stirring constantly in between to prevent burning) 
7. Add sugar and stir. Sugar will release a lot of moisture.  Cook until half the moisture evaporates. 
8. Add ghee and stir well. 
9. Continue to cook until the moisture evaporates and the halwa thickens
10. Now add grated khoya. Stir well and cook for just 2 to 3mins.
11. Garnish halwa with nuts.  Serve warm or chilled.