Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)
April 26th, 2007 filed under Desserts, Gluten Free
Gajar (Carrot) Halwa also known as gajrala is a traditional Punjabi dessert made with carrots and milk. Gajar Halwa is delicious warm or cold.
Recipe serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 2 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 6 chopped roasted cashew nuts (To garnish)
Method:
- Roast the cashew nuts and set aside for the garnish.
- Boil the milk on medium-high heat in a non-stick pan until it is reduced to about to 1 cup. Stir often to ensure the milk does not burn in the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan on medium heat.
- Add the shredded carrots and stir-fry for about seven to eight minutes.
- Carrots should be tender and slightly changed in color.
- Add the milk and cook until the milk dries. This will take about eight to ten minutes.
- Next add the sugar, and cardamom powder and stir-fry for another three to four minutes until the halwa starts to leave the side of frying pan.
- Garnish with cashew nuts.
Tips:
Gajar Halwa can be refrigerated for up to one week and kept in the freezer for up to two months. When ready to serve just warm.
Suggestion:
Cook the halwa a little more and pour on a greased plate. Spread the halwa until it is flat and 3/4 inch thick. After the halwa cools, cut in squares. Garnish with cashew nuts or sliced almonds.
Just made this today and it turned out well. I added a little more sugar than the 1/4 cup.
FYI, it takes about 4 to 5 medium carrots to make 2 cups of grated carrots.
I omitted the cashews but the halwa was still really good.
Namaste Auntiji,
I have made this gajar ka halwa and it turned out delicious. My boyfriend really enjoys it and he is a fussy eater. Thankyou for your wonderful recipe. I will continue to look through your recipes for other ideas.
I hope you enjoy your diwali this year.
Thanks,
Joanne
hello manjula aunty,
i would like to thank u a lot for all the wonderful recipes posted by u.its a great pleasure to feel home once again away from india.i chanced your website on youtube and since then your been my all time fav.thank you aunty!
Can you use evaporated milk in this recipe instead of reducing the milk?
Manjula Ji. You are amazing.Your presentation is simple but effective.Thanks.
I made this earlier, it is amazingly nice! I didn’t realise it would be this easy to make. I did as you suggested and cooked a little longer in order to press it into a pan and slice later, but I’m afraid I ate already about 1/3rd of the mixture while still warm so there’s not a lot left =)
Thank you again!
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Here’s a suggestion for those that have juicers at home-
I have a juicer that I often make carrot juice with… in the end, I am left with all this carrot pulp that used to end up in the garbage because I didn’t know what to do with it… I used this same pulp to make Gajar ka halva using Manjula’s recipe and it came out really nice.
hii aunty…bt wen shud we add cardamum powder???
Hi Anushma, add the cardmom towards the end.
HI Manjula Aunty……..
Thanks for your reciepee…i tried it and it really came out very well…