Gajar Halwa Recipe:
Gajar Halwa (Carrot Halwa), an encapsulation of the finest Indian desserts, is a delightful dessert arranged from carrot and drain. This recipe employments full cream milk to make halwa which is not excessively sweet. The ghee and cardamom powder give it an unparalleled smell and a wealthy surface. Whether you need to fulfill your sweet tooth, energize your kids, or engage visitors, serve this classic, wealthy, rich sweet as dessert and observe them making a difference for seconds.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 2-3 servings
Ingredients:
| 2 cups peeled and ground Carrot |
| 1½ cups (375 ml) full fat Milk |
| 2½ tablespoons Ghee (clarified butter) |
| 1/4 cup Sugar |
| 5 Cashew nuts, chopped |
| 5 Almonds, sliced |
| 8 Raisins |
| 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom Powder |
Directions:
1. Warm ghee in a non-stick dish or heavy-based skillet over medium fire. Include ground carrots and broil them for 3-4 minutes while blending continuously.
2. Pour milk over ghee-roasted carrots and blend to blend well. Bring it to a bubble over medium flame.
3. When it begins to bubble, diminish the fire to moo and cook until nearly all milk is ingested and the blend begins to thicken. It will take approx. 15-20 minutes. Mix every so often in between to avoid sticking.
4. Cook until all milk is ingested and the blend turns thick for approx. 5-7 minutes. Mix every so often in between.
5. Include sugar, chopped cashew nuts, and raisins, and blend well. Blend and cook until sugar is dissolved; approx. 3-4 minutes.
6. Include cardamom powder, blend legitimately, and turn off the flame.
7. Exchange it to a serving bowl and decorate it with cut almonds.
Tips and Variations:
- Do not include sugar along with milk in step 2 as including it early will not allow a delicate texture.
- If you are arranging to serve carrot halwa with ice cream, at that point let there be a little milk in it (in step-4) to make it additional delicate and moist.
- If you are arranging to serve carrot halwa with ice cream, at that point let there be a little milk in it (in step 4) to make it additional delicate and moist.
- Add 1/4 cup unsweetened khoya (mawa) in step-4 for a decent velvety surface. If you are utilizing sweet khoya, at that point alter sugar accordingly.
- Make wealthier, creamier, gajar halwa with condensed milk by including 1/4 cup of sweet condensed milk and lessening sugar to 1 tablespoon.
Taste: Sweet and soft
Serving Ideas: There are numerous ways in which basic gajar ka halwa can be delighted. You can either serve it hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an astonishing hot and cold velvety dessert or serve it as a sweet backup in Indian lunch. No matter which way you are going to appreciate this sweet creation, it’s going to make your taste buds go gaga.