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Gajar Ka Halwa | Carrot Halwa Recipe

Traditional Indian dessert made with freshly grated carrots cooked in milk, ghee, and sugar.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Calories: 254 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs carrots 8 to 10 medium-sized carrots
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons ghee
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
Garnish
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cashews
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios

Instructions

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  1. Rinse and dry the carrots. Peel and trim the top and bottom ends. Grate the carrots using a hand grater or a food processor.
  2. Add half of the ghee to a heavy bottom pan. Add grated carrots and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes as the color of the carrots change to a brighter oranger. This step helps remove some of the excess moisture from the carrots.
  3. Stir in milk and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently. Scrape the milk solids as they start forming on the sides of the pan and mix them in the carrots. Cook until the milk is 90% evaporated, stirring frequently making sure the milk is not getting stuck to the bottom of the pan. This process can take 50 minutes to an hour.
  4. Add sugar, remaining ghee, cardamom powder, and half of the chopped nuts. Mix everything well. The halwa will become a bit watery as the sugar melts in. Keep cooking until the halwa thickens a bit and most of the remaining milk evaporates - it takes about 5 to 10 minutes. Turn the heat off. Garnish with remaining nuts and enjoy warm or cold.

Nutrition Information

Calories 254kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 100mg (4%) Potassium 482mg (14%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 15321IU (306%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 155mg (16%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 254

% Daily Value*

Calories 254kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 100mg 4%
Potassium 482mg 10%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 29g 58%
Vitamin A 15321IU 306%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 155mg 16%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.