New Year special| halwai jaisa gajar ka halwa|traditional Indian sweet

Gajar Ka Halwa or Carrot Halwa a carrot-based sweet dessert or pudding from the Indian subcontinent . It’s a winter delicacy and is made using the juicy red carrots. This sweet pudding mainly associated with North India, especially Punjab, is a rich, creamy dessert made using carrots, sugar and full cream milk or condensed milk and khoya. The quantity and quality may vary according to personal taste. It is often served with a garnish with grated khoya and almonds and pistachios.

Gajar ka halwa (गाजर का हलवा), also known as gajorer halua, Gajrela, Gajar Pak and.The gajar ka halwa was first introduced during the Mughal period and the name originates from the Arabic word “halwa”, which means “sweet” and it is made from carrot (in Hindi: gajar) so that it is known as gajar ka halwa (meaning pudding of carrot or Halwa of carrot).In the cold winters of north India, carrot halwa is served hot or warm.Even,some people like to have it cold or at room temperature and some people like to have carrot halwa hot or warm.

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HALWAI JAISA GAJAR KA HALWA

Recipe card for halwai jaisa gajar ka halwa recipe:

GAJAR KA HALWA

PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES

COOK TIME: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 50 MINUTES

CUSINE: PUNJABI

AUTHOR: SWATI RASOI

SERVES: 4

INGREDIANTS

2 kg Carrots

1/2 litre Full Fat Milk

60 g Ghee

300 gm Sugar (as per taste)

125 gm Khoya (OPTIONAL)

PREPARATION

1. Wash the carrot and peel them.
2. Grate the carrot to medium thickness, either with a hand held grater or in a food processor.

Making carrot halwa

1. In a deep thick bottomed pan, add milk and grated carrots and mix well.
2. Bring the whole mixture to a boil on a low to medium flame and then simmer.
3. While the mixture is simmering on a low flame, keep on stirring in between.
4. The grated carrots will cook in the milk and the milk will start to reduce and evaporate.
5. When the milk has 80% reduced, add sugar to the mixture.After adding sugar,the halwa will start leaving water, so cook it while stirring. We’ll cook it too.
6. Add ghee in the pan and mix well and fry for 4–5 minutes on low heat.
7. Keep on stirring the halwa in between on low flame.
8. At the end, add the cashews and almonds. You can dry fruits of your own choice. Simmer the halwa till all the milk is evaporated.Switch off the burner.
9. Now, grate the khoya and keep it aside.You can also add khoya while making the gajar halwa.
10. Serve Gajar Halwa warm in a plate and garnish with grated khoya and almond and pistachio slivers.
11. And when you want to serve gajar halwa, mix gajar halwa with khoya and represent as in bowl and garnish with some chopped dry fruits while serving.

How to make halwai jaisa gajar ka halwa recipe with step by step photo

1. Wash the carrot and peel them.

2. Grate the carrot to medium thickness, either with a hand held grater or in a food processor and keep it aside.

Making carrot halwa

1. In a deep thick bottomed pan, add milk and grated carrots and mix well.

2. Bring the whole mixture to a boil on a low to medium flame and then simmer.

3. While the mixture is simmering on a low flame, keep on stirring in between.

4. The grated carrots will cook in the milk and the milk will start to reduce and evaporate.

5. When the milk has 80% reduced, add sugar to the mixture.After adding sugar,the halwa will start leaving water, so cook it while stirring. We’ll cook it too.

6. Add ghee in the pan and mix well and fry for 4–5 minutes on low heat.

7. Keep on stirring the halwa in between on low flame.

8. At the end, add the cashews and almonds. You can dry fruits of your own choice. Simmer the halwa till all the milk is evaporated.Switch off the burner.

9. Now, grate the khoya and keep it aside.You can also add khoya while making the gajar halwa.

10. Serve Gajar Halwa warm in a plate and garnish with grated khoya and almond and pistachio slivers.

11. And when you want to serve gajar halwa, mix gajar halwa with khoya and represent as in bowl.

12. Garnish with some chopped dry fruits while serving.

Tips

• Use red carrots to make this halwa. These carrots are available only in winters and the real taste of this halwa shines through when you use red carrots to make it.
• Grate the carrots to medium thickness. If you grate them too thin, the halwa will become mushy and if too thick, the pieces will stand out.
• The carrot halwa is simmered and simmered and stirred often. so that it should not get burnt, a really good kadai makes the job easier. you can also use a non-stick kadai or a thick bottomed pan.