Gajar ka Halwa Recipe (Carrot Halwa)

gajar ka halwaGajar ka Halwa Recipe (Carrot Halwa) with Minimum Ingredients
The Gajar ka halwa recipe is a very popular dessert. Some people call it simple gajar halwa (Carrot halwa). Anyway, here we will find out
how to prepare gajar ka halwa with minimum ingredients. It is a very sweet dish. It is not only very popular in India but also popular
in abroad. Especially I love gajar ka halwa very much. So let’s prepare gajar halwa in a very simple way.

Ingredients
Grated carrots- 2 cups
Milk 2 cups
Ghee – 2Tsp
Cardamom powder- ¼ Tsp
Sugar- ½ cup( as per sweetness required)
Khoya- 50 gms (Optional)
Cashew nuts- 1 Tsp
Almonds- 1 Tsp chopped
Raisins- 1 tsp
gajar ka halwa ingredients

Method of preparation
Wash, peel, and grate the carrots.
Take a heavy bottom pan and heat the ghee. Roast the dry fruits and keep it aside.
In the remaining ghee add grated carrots and saute the carrots for 4-5 minutes.
Add milk to this and let it cook for 30-40 minutes on low to medium heat till the whole milk dries up. Stir occasionally.
Then add khoya, sugar, and cardamom powder and cook till the sugar dissolves and khoya is incorporated into carrots thoroughly.
Add the nuts as per your choice.
Garnish with the dry fruits. Now your Gajar ka halwa is ready.
gajar ka halwa

Tips
Milkmaid/condensed milk could also be used to enhance the taste and texture. If you do, adjust the amount of sugar accordingly.
Better to use a non stick pan for gajar halwa.
You can keep your gajar halwa for up to one week. Keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. When you want to serve just warm it.
If you don’t have khoya, then you can prepare the dish without it.
Try this simple gajar ka halwa recipe in your own kitchen and serve it hot. Enjoy the dish and please don’t forget to give your valuable
comments. It is very important for me.