Carrot Halwa-How to make Gajar Halwa
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 8-10
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Kgs Red Carrot
  • 250 grams Sugar
  • 250 grams Khoya/Khoa/Mawa
  • 750 ml Milk
  • 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
  • ½ Cup dry nuts and raisins
  • ¼th Cup Clarified Butter
  • 2-3 drops of rose essence
Instructions
  1. To start with wash and clean all the carrots. Chop off head and bottom. Cut carrots in 2-3 pieces.Peel off the skin. We have used 1100 grams of Carrots. After chopping and cleaning, we are left with 1000 grams=1 Kgs
  2. We will grate the carrots in a food processor. We can also use a manual grater.
  3. In a large pan, put grated carrots. Add Milk and Sugar. Put the pan on heat and mix all ingredients. Cover and cook the carrots on low heat.
  4. We have cooked carrots on low heat for 1-1/2 hours. If you wish to rush through the process, then at half stage you may cook uncovered on medium heat to vaporize the moisture. Keep stirring while you cook uncovered.
  5. Meanwhile, we will roast Khoa. We are using Home-made Khoa. Find recipe of Khoa on our Channel. You can also use store-bought Khoa in this recipe. Lightly brown the Khoa.
  6. We have roasted Khoa for 3 mins during which it has lightly browned. Remove from pan.
  7. Meanwhile, Carrots have absorbed the moisture completely. Remove from the pan
  8. In a pan, add clarified butter (Ghee). Now add chopped nuts and raisins and fry lightly. Remove from the pan. Now add cooked Carrots. On low heat, we will cook carrots in ghee for 2-3 mins.
  9. After 2 mins, add roasted Khoa and mix well. Khoa should mix well with Halwa. No lumps should be visible. Add fried nuts, cardamom powder and mix well .
  10. Add 2 drops of rose essence (do not add any more). Adding more will impart a bitter flavor to the Halwa
  11. Mix. Switch off the heat and keep the Halwa covered until serving
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/carrot-halwa-how-to-make-gajar-halwa/