Gajar ka Halwa

Name: Gajar ka Halwa
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1kg red carrots, grated; 1 litre full-fat milk; 150g sugar; 4 tbsp ghee; 1/2 tsp ground cardamom; Cashews, almonds, pistachios and raisins; 100g khoya (optional)

गाजर का हलवा/GAH-jar kah HUL-wah/

Also known as: Gajar Halwa, Carrot Halwa, Gajrela

About this dish

Grated carrots slowly cooked in milk, ghee and sugar with cardamom until rich and fudgy, finished with nuts.

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Ingredients

🥕1kg red carrots, grated

🥛1 litre full-fat milk

🍬150g sugar

🧈4 tbsp ghee

🌿1/2 tsp ground cardamom

🥜Cashews, almonds, pistachios and raisins

⚪100g khoya (optional)

Method

Serves 2

Simmer the carrots in the milk, stirring often, until the milk has almost completely evaporated (about 45 minutes).

Add the sugar and cook until the mixture dries again.

Stir in the ghee and fry for 10 minutes until glossy.

Add the cardamom, crumbled khoya and nuts.

Serve warm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Gajar ka halwa is the winter dessert of North India, made when red Delhi carrots are in season and served at weddings and Diwali.

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