9/20/2011

Carrot Halwa / Gajar Ka Halwa

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Ingredients:-


Carrot - 2cups (grated)
Sugar-1/2 cup
Milk-1 cup
Broken Cashews-2 tbsp
Koya / Mawa-1/2 cup
Cardamom Powder-1/2 tsp
Ghee-2 tbsp



Method:-


Wash and Peel the carrot.Grate the carrots using a medium sized grater.
Heat ghee in a pan and roast the cashews till golden brown color ans keep it aside.
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In the same pan,add grated carrot.Saute it in medium flame till the carrots changes the color and gets cooked and raw smell leaves.
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This is the stage ,then take 1 cup of boiled milk.Add this milk to the carrot and continue to cook carrots in milk.
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When carrots start absorbing milk,add sugar, and roasted nuts,khoya is incorporated into the carrots thoroughly.Continue to cook until the halwa gets thick,the ghee gets separated and will come out n the sides of the pan.
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Add the cardamom powder,mix well.Store in an airtight container in a refrigerator and before serving,reheat in a microwave.
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Serve warm by it self or with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.
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47 comments:

  1. Just awesome looking gajar ka halwa. Delicious preparation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  2. Love this halwa hot with vanilla icecream...yummy...Looks delicious dear..

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  3. who can resist this halwa...its one of my fav, lovely clicks n explanations dear..

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  4. my all time fav! never would miss it for anything :)

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  5. Carrot halwa looks super delicious.

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  6. Never says no to this halwa,my fav anytime..

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  7. Divya you are making me so hungry ....halwa looking fab

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  8. Love this dessert any time. Thanks for sharing the step wise Divya.

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  9. Mmmmm.I can feel that sweet aroma of halwa,that makes me drooling divya.

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  10. my fav sweet , love to have with a scoop of vanila icecream

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  11. Awesome it looks ,my all time fav! I too make it with khoya :)
    USMasala

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  12. This all time classic is perfectly recreated & so well explained!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  13. This recipe looks so good...You have made it perfect...Will surely try soon...Thanks for the recipe...

    Aarthi
    http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

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  14. Colorful and yummy carrot halwa..

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  15. Love carrot halwa..This looks very tempting..

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  16. wow.. what a colorful carrot Halwa.. looks so delicious!!!!

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  17. wow..looks delicious..very flavorful n colourful!!

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  18. That just looks very healthy and delicious. Love it! Thanks very much for sharing. MaryMoh at http://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.com

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  19. My favourite dessert..and I make it similar way..always love your step by step clicks.

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  20. Love carrot halwa,tempts me a lot..yum

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  21. Gajar ka halwa looks perfect delicious...
    the first sweet i learnt from my mom....always luv this...

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  22. Hi Divya...First time on your blog...Halwa looks delicious...Happy to join you dear...Do visit me at http://muchmorethanahomemaker.blogspot.com/
    Cheers

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  23. Yum! I have never seen this before. What a healthy and delicious treat:)

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  24. Who wouldn't like a healthy and delicious dish like this? Your pic convinced me to give this recipe a try.

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  25. Looks delicious dear..can you pass me a bowl

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  26. Hi divya,
    I have changed my blog's name from TASTY TREAT to ERIVUM PULIYUM
    URL http://erivumpuliyumm.blogspot.com
    Please unfollow the previous URL and follow me on my prsent URL for my latest updates for your valued suggestions and comments on my post !!Hope you will cooperate..

    Thanx in advance,
    Julie

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  27. Perfect Carrot halwa...Looks Great

    http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

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  28. Dhivya, that looks Dhivyam :) How patient you are dear with the photos - Do you have someone clicking as you make it ?

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  29. Your Carrot halwa is truly tempting.

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  30. wow a lot of picture, thanks for the dokumentation^^

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  31. Yummy halwa,great job with stepwise!

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  32. Delicious carrot halwa looks so tempting....

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  33. Gorgeous kajar halwa. Love the step by step instructions and a nice space

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  34. Luv the display dear,colourful and tastefilled clicks

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