Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)

April 26th, 2007 filed under Desserts

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:

1. Roast the cashew nuts and set aside for the garnish.
2. 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.
3. Melt the butter in a frying pan on medium heat.
4. Add the shredded carrots and stir-fry for about seven to eight minutes.
5. Carrots should be tender and slightly changed in color.
6. Add the milk and cook until the milk dries. This will take about eight to ten minutes.
7. 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.
8. 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.

99 Responses to “Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Halwa)”

1. polly says:

   November 25, 2009 at 10:19 am

   Please can you cook some Chinese food on Indian style..It can be very interesting.

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2. Jini says:

   November 25, 2009 at 10:17 am

   Beautiful recipies. keep up the good work.Thank You

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3. Meghana says:

   November 16, 2009 at 7:54 am

   Thanks so much for such an easy recipe! I tried it last week and it came out really good. I use to boil the gajar in milk and then saute it in Ghee. But your method the halwa tasted much better.

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4. shweta sharma says:

   November 11, 2009 at 3:20 pm

   Thanks a lot aunty..i thought it would be difficult to make gajrela..so called gajar ka halwa…but your recipe is tremendous good and it was so easy to made!!!

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5. Miki says:

   November 5, 2009 at 4:49 pm

   Hi Aunty,
   Can this be made with condensed milk? If so, when do I add it?
   Thanks.

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6. naaz says:

   November 1, 2009 at 2:20 pm

   wow! maan gaye aunti ……………….u make the halwa recepi so easy…

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7. Will says:

   October 29, 2009 at 5:10 am

   I like the recipe! and it make out good, but you have not mentioned about cardamon powder when to add.

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8. sushma says:

   October 21, 2009 at 3:27 am

   thanks for the recipe…….. i never new it is so easy to make at home… i tried it now it turned out well…… can u add some souffle recipes………

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9. Vicki says:

   October 20, 2009 at 1:09 pm

   Thankyou so much for this recipe, it is sublime. Your recipes are wonderful. Keep up the good work.

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10. saj says:

    October 11, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Thanks for the recipe! Tried it once…would have turned out right had I put sugar instead of salt!! tried it again and SUCCESS!! lol thank you again!!!

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