Red Carrot Cashew Halwa Recipe

Preparation Time
Difficulty Easy
Occasion Diwali
Recipe Type Sweets
Cuisine South Indian

Carrot Halwa also known as gajrala is a traditional Punjabi dessert made with carrots and milk. Gajar Halwa is delicious warm or cold.

Ingredients

Ingredient Quantity Calories Fat Cholestrol
Carrot 0.5 kilogram 200 1.15
Milk 1 litre 418 8.1 4
Sugar 2 cup 1548
Cashew Nut 2 teaspoon 55.1 4.4
Raisins 2 teaspoon 11.96
Almond 1 teaspoon 26.4 2.27
Cardamom Powder 1 teaspoon 7.6 0.02
Orange Food Colour 2 teaspoon
Ghee 0.25 cup 516.88 56 14.56
2783.94 71.94 18.56

Preparation Method

  1. 1 Grate the Carrot and grind once and keep aside (dont fine grind, make sure sTill some Carrot pieces are there.. this gives more Carrot taste).
  2. 2 Put Kadai on flame, heat 2 spoon Ghee and fry slightly the Cashew Nut, Almond and raisin and keep aside. Let the Ghee remain.
  3. 3 Now pour the Milk and bring to bOil, slowly keep stiring or thick Milk may stick to the bottom and burn.. Non-stick pan is best for this dish.
  4. 4 When the Milk is half done or has come to 1/4 litre add the Sugar. Let it fully dissolve.
  5. 5 Now add the grinded Carrot, Red Food Colour and and stir Till the Carrot are nicley cooked, this takes 5-7 mins. You will get excellent flavour.
  6. 6 Keep stirring, let all the Milk evaporate. Now add the remaining Ghee and stir Till the halwa does'nt stick to the vessel.
  7. 7 Now add the Cardamom. Garnish with Cashew Nut, Almond and raisin.

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