Carrot Halwa Recipe

Preparation Time
Difficulty Moderately easy
Occasion Diwali , Chirstmas, Birthday Party
Recipe Type Sweets
Cuisine South Indian

Carrot Halwa or gajar ka gajerela is a sweet dessert pudding associated mainly with the state of Punjab in India & Pakistan. It is made by placing grated carrot in a jar containing a specific amount of water, milk and sugar and then cooked, stirring regularly. It is often served with a garnish of almonds and pistachios The nuts and other items used are first sautéed in ghee, a South Asian clarified butter.

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity Calories Fat Cholestrol
Carrot 2 cup 103.2 0.6
Milk 1 cup 101.99 1.98 0.98
Ghee 2 tablespoon 496.2 53.76 13.98
Sugar 1 cup 774
Cashew Nut 4 nos 66.12 5.28
1541.51 61.62 14.96

Preparation Method

  1. 1 Sauté the Carrot in Ghee.
  2. 2 Add Milk and cook the Carrot nice and soft.
  3. 3 Add Sugar; allow to simmer for a while Till the
  4. 4 Sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens.
  5. 5 Add Cardamom Powder.
  6. 6 Garnish with flaked Cashew Nut nuts.