Gajar Ka Halwa Carrot Halwa Food

GAJAR KA HALWA | CARROT HALWA

Steps:

• First rinse, peel and then grate the carrots (8-9 medium sized tender juicy carrots), either with a hand held grater or in a food processor.
• You need approx 4 to 4.5 cups grated carrots.
• In a kadai or deep thick bottomed pan combine milk and grated carrots.
• On a low to medium flame, bring the whole mixture to a boil and then simmer.
• While the mixture is simmering on a low flame, keep on stirring in between.
• The grated carrots will cook in the milk and the milk will start to reduce and evaporate.
• When the milk has 75% reduced, add the ghee, sugar and powdered cardamom to the mixture.
• Stir well and continue to simmer and cook on a low flame.
• Do keep on stirring the halwa in between.
• Towards the end, add the cashews, almonds, saffron and raisins. Simmer the halwa till all the milk is evaporated. Switch off the burner.
• Serve gajar halwa hot, warm or you can also serve it cold. garnish with some chopped dry fruits while serving.

GAJAR KA HALWA (CARROT PUDDING)

Steps:

• Cook evaporated milk, cadamom pods, and carrots in a heavy deep saucepan and bring it to boil then reduce heat.
• Cook over medium heat until all the milk gets dried up.
• Stir the mixture occasionally to prevent any sticking.
• Add sweetened condensed milk and ghee and let the mixture dry.
• When it is close to dry and carrots are soft add powdered milk. Mix with a little water to make a paste.
• Note: This can be garnished with nuts or soaked raisins or fresh cream.

GAJAR KA HALWA (CARROT HALWA)

Steps:

• Grate khoya and keep aside.
• Combine carrots and milk in a large heavy based pan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat and cook the carrots, stirring constantly, until all the milk dries up.
• Pour ghee into the carrots.
• Add khoya.
• Saute for a few minutes.
• Add sugar.
• Continue to cook and stir the carrot mixture till it dries.
• Remove from heat when still moist.
• Stir in the saffron, cardamom powder and almonds, reserving a few for garnish along with silver foil.
• Reheat carrot halwa just before serving with a little milk.
• If not serving immediately, refrigerate carrot halwa and re-heat and serve when desired.
• Handy hint: If u dont have khoya, use 1 cup whole milk powder mixed with 1 tsp ghee and 1-2 tbsp water to get a dough like consistency.
• This makes 100gms of khoya.

MICROWAVE GAJAR (CARROT) KA HALWA

Steps:

• Note: My Microwave sets to 900W at P100 (100% power), so the cooking duration may vary with yours. Please use the recipe as a guideline and work out the cooking time as per your MW.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the ghee at P100 for 45 seconds.
• Add the grated carrots, stir and mix and microwave it again at P100 for 5-6 minutes.
• Add milk, sugar and milk powder to it. Stir and microwave it on P100 for 12 minutes. Stir the mixture every 2-3 minutes. Keep eye on it.
• Add dryfruits in halwa, cover it with lid having some hole (I used the same container that I got with my microwave). Microwave on P60 for another 12 minutes till the carrot is completely cooked and the milk has been absorbed by the carrot.
• Sprinkle the cardamom powder.Stir lightly and microwave at P100 for 2 minutes, this time without the cling film. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• Tips:.
• You can use khoya instead of milk powder.
• If you want low fat, use skim-milk powder and low fat milk.
• For diabetic people, use low-fat products, with sugar-free powder.
• Tastes best with the serving of vanilla ice-cream.

CARROT HALWA (GAJAR HALWA)

Steps:

• Put the carrots, pierced cardamom pods and milk in a heavy-based pan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hr, stirring frequently until the milk has evaporated.
• Heat the butter in a deep pan, and stir-fry the carrot mixture for about 15-20 mins until darkened in colour and it has lost its wet, milky appearance.
• Add the sugar, raisins and almonds or pistachios, and stir-fry the halwa for another 5 mins. Serve hot. Will keep, covered in the fridge, for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to six months.

GAJAR KA HALWA (CARROT HALWA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add carrots. Cook and stir briefly, about 3 minutes. Pour in milk and increase heat; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, for 1 hour.
• Bring carrot-milk mixture back to a boil. Add sugar, raisins, cardamom, and saffron. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Ladle carrot halwa into 8 individual serving dishes. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon pistachios. Serve warm or chill before serving.

GAJAR KA HALWA

Steps:

• 1.Heat the ghee in a big pan ; add the carrots and saute on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring continuously.
• 2. Add the milk, mix well and cook for 10-15 minute.
• 4. Add the sugar, mix well and cook on a medium flame until ghee come up,when ghee started floats over halwa stop cooking.
• 6. Add the raisins, almonds and cardamom powder and cook for another 1 minute.
• 7. Serve hot or warm.