Microwave Gajar Carrot Ka Halwa Food

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.