Thursday, 28 June 2012

Gajar halwa (carrot halwa)

Gajar Ka Halwa

Ingredients

  • Gajar (Carrots) - 1 kg
  • Milk - 1.5 liter
  • Cardamom seeds powdered (optional) - 1 tsp
  • Ghee for frying the Cashews - 1/2 tsp
  • Dry fruits (Sliced Badam, Pista, Kaju) - 2-3 tbsp
  • Raisins soaked in water for half an hour
  • Sugar - 450 grams
  • Whole dried milk (mawa) or Milk Cream (Malai)
Preparation
  • Wash the carrots, peel and grate them. In a heavy base saucepan (kadai)
  • Bring the milk to boil.
  • Now add the grated carrot and let this cook on low flame for one hour, stir continuously. When it starts getting thick, Add sugar, cardamom powder, 1/4 of the total dry fruits and raisins.
  • Stir for 5-7 minutes. Now add Mawa and stir well on low flame till the mawa mixes.
  • Let it cook till the sugar dissolves and the milk has been absorbed.
  • Remove it from the flame once done, take it out in the serving bowl, and decorate with the remaining dry fruits. Serve it hot or cold.
  • Note: If you don’t have mawa then you can also use malai.

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