Gajar Ka Halwa | Gajar Halwa | Carrot Halwa
Gajar Ka Halwa or Gajrela, a beloved Indian dessert, is made with grated carrots, nuts, milk, and clarified butter. This easy recipe allows you to enjoy this delightful Indian delicacy.
Servings 6 People
Calories 320kcal
Cost Rs 300
Ingredients
- 1 kg Carrot I use smaller one
- 500 g Khowa / Mawa / Solidified Milk
- 150 ml Full Cream Milk
- 100 g Dry fruits Cashew Nut, Almond, Pistachios, and Raisin
- 200 g Sugar
- ½ Tsp. Green Cardamom Powder
- 100 g Ghee/ Clarified Butter
Instructions
- Wash the Carrots and peel the skin.
- Grate the carrots using a grater or a food processor.
- Now take the grated Carrot in a deep bottom pan along with the milk and start cooking on low flame with a lid on.
- The Carrot will release moisture after 2-3 minutes of cooking.
- Cook by covering the pan with a lid till the Carrot absorb the milk entirely.
- Add grated Mawa along with the Dry fruits and mix thoroughly.
- Add powdered Green Cardamom as well.
- Cook on low flame for 5 minutes and stir in between.
- Once the moisture is soaked add Sugar and give a thorough mix.
- Add Ghee and cook until the Sugar dissolves completely.
- Switch the flame off once the Gajar Ka Halwa emits a nice smell and is thick in texture.
- Serve Gajar Halwa hot.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the amounts of ghee, mawa, and dry fruits to your liking, especially if you're watching your calories.
- You can also substitute condensed milk for mawa; just remember to cut the sugar in half.
- If you're short on time, you can even make the halwa in a pressure cooker!
Nutrition
Serving: 8g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 47.3g | Protein: 7.3g | Fat: 12.5g | Saturated Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 147mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 36.9g
