Gajjar ka halwa .(Carrot halwa)

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Noshe

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1 year ago

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Today i share delicious ,yummy and tasty recipe of gajjar ka halwa . I hope you must like it..

Halwa

Halwa is a yummy dessert that is reserved for celebratory occasions. It isn’t difficult to make, but it does tend to take a bit of time.

Carrot halwa .

Carrot halwa is a popular sweet made in North India, and it is especially popular during winters. The traditional gajar ka halwa recipe is made with only carrots, whole (full-fat) milk, ghee and sugar; there’s no need for khoya (evaporated milk solids) or condensed milk.

Main ingredients of gajar ka halwa ..,

#freshly grated carrots

#and ghee.

How to male Gajar ka halwa.,

Step 1.,

Prep and Grate Carrots

#1. First rinse 650 grams carrots (8 to 9 medium-sized tender, juicy carrots or 6 to 7 long carrots) a few times in water.

Drain the water. Peel the carrots using a vegetable peeler. Set the peeled carrots aside.

Ensure that the carrots are juicy and tender. You could use any variety of carrots (red or orange), but they should be tender.

peeled carrots on a cutting board.

#2. Next, grate the carrots with a box grater or in a food processor. You can measure the grated carrots with a standard measuring cup and you will need about 4 to 4.5 cups of grated carrots.

Grating carrots in a food processor is much easier than grating with a box grater or a hand-held grater.

grated carrots to make gajar ka halwa.

Cook Carrots

#3. In a heavy kadai or wok, add all of the grated carrots.

#4. Pour in 4 cups full-fat milk. Switch on the burner.

milk added to kadai with carrots.

#5. Mix the grated carrots and milk together.

stirring carrots and milk as first step of making carrot halwa.

#6. Cook this mixture on a low-medium heat. After a few minutes, the milk will begin to froth and then start slowly reducing.

simmering gajar ka halwa milk and carrot mixture.

#7. Keep stirring this halwa mixture often, scraping the sides of the kadai to remove the evaporated milk solids. Stir the milk solids into the cooking mixture.

#8. Cook the carrot and milk mixture until the liquid is reduced by 75%.

#9continuing to reduce milk in gajar ka halwa.

#10. Mix very well.

carrot milk mix after adding ghee.

#11. Next, add 10 to 12 tablespoons sugar, or to taste.

sugar added to gajar ka halwa.

#12. Add cardamom powder – 5 to 6 green cardamom pods powdered finely in a mortar-pestle, or about ½ to 1 teaspoon pre-ground cardamom powder.

Step 13..

. Mix very well.

carrot halwa after adding sugar and cardamom.

Step 14.,

Continue to simmer on a low flame, stirring often.

simmering carrot halwa after sugar and spice is added.

Step 15.,

Simmer till the gajar ka halwa mixture starts to thicken and reduces more. Stir at intervals.

carrot mixture is becoming thick and the milk is evaporating.

Step 16.

When the halwa has reduced to a pudding-like consistency, add nuts and dry fruits of your choice. I have added 12 cashews, 12 almonds, and 2 tablespoons golden raisins.

Note: Chop the nuts before you add. Raisins can be kept whole. If using saffron, then you can add at this step.

Step 17.

Simmer till the halwa mixture becomes dry. The milk should evaporate completely and you will see fine milk solids in the mixture. You will also see some ghee being released from the sides.

Remember to scrape the milk solids stuck at the sides of the kadai or pan and add them back to the carrot halwa. Some moisture is also fine in the halwa.

carrot halwa, gajar halwa, after reducing down to a thick, almost fudgy consistency.